# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Nambucca Heads (NBH)

> 13,996 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,996 km / 8,697 mi / 7,557 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 09:17 in Cancun, it's 00:17 in Nambucca Heads)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (NBH 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

### [Nambucca Heads Airport (NBH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbh-nambucca-heads-nambucca-heads-airport/1ef266e0-152b-6616-a8a6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nambucca Heads, Australia
- ICAO: YNHS
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -30.650000, 153.000000
- 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 09:17 in Cancun, it's 00:17 in Nambucca Heads.
With a 15-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)
- [Nambucca Heads Airport (NBH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbh-nambucca-heads-nambucca-heads-airport/1ef266e0-152b-6616-a8a6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)