# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Nioro du Sahel (NIX)

> 8,117 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,117 km / 5,044 mi / 4,383 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Mali
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 14:41 in Cancun, it's 19:41 in Nioro du Sahel)
- **Elevation difference**: 756 ft (NIX 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

### [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nioro du Sahel, Mali
- ICAO: GANR
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 15.240000, -9.580000
- Elevation: 778 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 14:41 in Cancun, it's 19:41 in Nioro du Sahel.
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)
- [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)