# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Pangkor Island (PKG)

> 17,090 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,090 km / 10,619 mi / 9,228 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 00:51 in Cancun, it's 13:51 in Pangkor Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (PKG 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

### [Pulau Pangkor Airport (PKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkg-pangkor-island-pulau-pangkor-airport/1ef266df-fea9-6e92-aab0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pangkor Island, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMPA
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.240000, 100.550000
- Elevation: 19 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 00:51 in Cancun, it's 13:51 in Pangkor Island.
With a 13-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)
- [Pulau Pangkor Airport (PKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkg-pangkor-island-pulau-pangkor-airport/1ef266df-fea9-6e92-aab0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)