# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Ostend (OST)

> 8,183 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,183 km / 5,085 mi / 4,419 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Belgium
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:47 in Cancun, it's 09:47 in Ostend)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (OST is lower 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

### [Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ost-ostend-ostend-bruges-international-airport/1ef266de-b96e-6090-8f42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ostend, Belgium
- ICAO: EBOS
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 51.200000, 2.860000
- Elevation: 13 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 02:47 in Cancun, it's 09:47 in Ostend.
With a 7-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)
- [Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ost-ostend-ostend-bruges-international-airport/1ef266de-b96e-6090-8f42-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)