# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Nanchong (NAO)

> 14,085 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,085 km / 8,752 mi / 7,605 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 20:00 in Cancun, it's 09:00 in Nanchong)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (NAO is lower 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

### [Nanchong Airport (NAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nao-nanchong-nanchong-airport/1ef266e0-20b9-692e-b419-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nanchong, China
- ICAO: ZUNC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.800000, 106.160000
- Elevation: 0 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 20:00 in Cancun, it's 09:00 in Nanchong.
With a 13-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)
- [Nanchong Airport (NAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nao-nanchong-nanchong-airport/1ef266e0-20b9-692e-b419-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)