# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Mazar I Sharif Airport (MZR)

> 13,041 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,041 km / 8,104 mi / 7,042 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 13:42 in Cancun, it's 23:12 in Mazar I Sharif Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,262 ft (MZR 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

### [Mazar I Sharif Airport (MZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzr-mazar-i-sharif-airport/1ef266df-78cc-6572-b3b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mazar I Sharif Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAMS
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 36.710000, 67.210000
- Elevation: 1,284 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 13:42 in Cancun, it's 23:12 in Mazar I Sharif Airport.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Mazar I Sharif Airport (MZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzr-mazar-i-sharif-airport/1ef266df-78cc-6572-b3b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)