# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Nanjing (NKG)

> 13,537 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,537 km / 8,412 mi / 7,310 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 14:33 in Cancun, it's 03:33 in Nanjing)
- **Elevation difference**: 27 ft (NKG 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

### [Nanjing Lukou Airport (NKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkg-nanjing-nanjing-lukou-airport/1ef266e0-201c-6174-96d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nanjing, China
- ICAO: ZSNJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.740000, 118.860000
- Elevation: 49 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 14:33 in Cancun, it's 03:33 in Nanjing.
With a 13-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)
- [Nanjing Lukou Airport (NKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkg-nanjing-nanjing-lukou-airport/1ef266e0-201c-6174-96d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)