# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Nimba (NIA)

> 8,497 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,497 km / 5,280 mi / 4,588 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Liberia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 15:42 in Cancun, it's 20:42 in Nimba)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,610 ft (NIA 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

### [Nimba Airport (NIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nia-nimba-nimba-airport/1ef266de-e834-6d48-92a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nimba, Liberia
- ICAO: GLNA
- Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates: 7.500000, -8.600000
- Elevation: 1,632 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:42 in Cancun, it's 20:42 in Nimba.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nimba Airport (NIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nia-nimba-nimba-airport/1ef266de-e834-6d48-92a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)