# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Nagoya (NKM)

> 12,237 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,237 km / 7,604 mi / 6,607 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 18:55 in Cancun, it's 08:55 in Nagoya)
- **Elevation difference**: 30 ft (NKM 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

### [Nagoya Airport (NKM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkm-nagoya-nagoya-airport/1ef266df-8c09-6b26-b8ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nagoya, Japan
- ICAO: RJNA
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 35.260000, 136.920000
- Elevation: 52 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 18:55 in Cancun, it's 08:55 in Nagoya.
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)
- [Nagoya Airport (NKM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkm-nagoya-nagoya-airport/1ef266df-8c09-6b26-b8ab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)