# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Ilebo (PFR)

> 11,991 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,991 km / 7,451 mi / 6,475 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 06:52 in Cancun, it's 13:52 in Ilebo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,428 ft (PFR 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

### [Ilebo Airport (PFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pfr-ilebo-ilebo-airport/1ef266de-e5e1-68d4-b0dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilebo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVS
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -4.330000, 20.580000
- Elevation: 1,450 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 06:52 in Cancun, it's 13:52 in Ilebo.
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)
- [Ilebo Airport (PFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pfr-ilebo-ilebo-airport/1ef266de-e5e1-68d4-b0dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)