# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Phetchabun Airport (PHY)

> 15,729 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,729 km / 9,774 mi / 8,493 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 23:37 in Cancun, it's 11:37 in Phetchabun Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 428 ft (PHY 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

### [Phetchabun Airport (PHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phy-phetchabun-airport/1ef266df-f550-66ac-9ce1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phetchabun Airport, Thailand
- ICAO: VTPB
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 16.680000, 101.190000
- Elevation: 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 23:37 in Cancun, it's 11:37 in Phetchabun Airport.
With a 12-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)
- [Phetchabun Airport (PHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phy-phetchabun-airport/1ef266df-f550-66ac-9ce1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)