# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Moheli Bandar Es Eslam Airport (NWA)

> 14,690 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,690 km / 9,128 mi / 7,932 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Comoros
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 17:51 in Cancun, it's 01:51 in Moheli Bandar Es Eslam Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (NWA 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

### [Moheli Bandar Es Eslam Airport (NWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nwa-moheli-bandar-es-eslam-airport/1ef266de-db56-6716-9aad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moheli Bandar Es Eslam Airport, Comoros
- ICAO: FMCI
- Timezone: Indian/Comoro
- Coordinates: -12.300000, 43.770000
- Elevation: 46 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 17:51 in Cancun, it's 01:51 in Moheli Bandar Es Eslam Airport.
With a 8-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)
- [Moheli Bandar Es Eslam Airport (NWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nwa-moheli-bandar-es-eslam-airport/1ef266de-db56-6716-9aad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)