# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Merowe (MWE)

> 12,027 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,027 km / 7,473 mi / 6,494 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:23 in Cancun, it's 06:23 in Merowe)
- **Elevation difference**: 824 ft (MWE is higher than CUN)

## Airports

### [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cancun, Mexico
- ICAO: MMUN
- Timezone: America/Cancun
- Coordinates: 21.040000, -86.880000
- Elevation: 22 ft

### [Merowe Airport (MWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwe-merowe-merowe-airport/1ef266de-ee06-6bd6-81a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merowe, Sudan
- ICAO: HSMR
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 18.450000, 31.830000
- Elevation: 846 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:23 in Cancun, it's 06:23 in Merowe.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Merowe Airport (MWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwe-merowe-merowe-airport/1ef266de-ee06-6bd6-81a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)