# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to New Orleans (NEW)

> 1,049 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,049 km / 652 mi / 567 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → United States
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 10:40 in Cancun, it's 10:40 in New Orleans)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (NEW 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

### [Lakefront Airport (NEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/new-new-orleans-lakefront-airport/1ef266df-2e26-6568-b435-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Orleans, United States
- ICAO: KNEW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.040000, -90.030000
- Elevation: 7 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lakefront Airport (NEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/new-new-orleans-lakefront-airport/1ef266df-2e26-6568-b435-06bb2780ed98)
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