# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Nagasaki (NGS)

> 12,856 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,856 km / 7,988 mi / 6,942 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 10:24 in Cancun, it's 00:24 in Nagasaki)
- **Elevation difference**: 7 ft (NGS 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

### [Nagasaki Airport (NGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ngs-nagasaki-nagasaki-airport/1ef266df-8be9-6e8e-b0dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nagasaki, Japan
- ICAO: RJFU
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 32.920000, 129.910000
- Elevation: 15 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 10:24 in Cancun, it's 00:24 in Nagasaki.
With a 14-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)
- [Nagasaki Airport (NGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ngs-nagasaki-nagasaki-airport/1ef266df-8be9-6e8e-b0dc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)