# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Playa Samara (PLD)

> 1,210 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,210 km / 752 mi / 653 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 172° (south)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Costa Rica
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 09:27 in Cancun, it's 08:27 in Playa Samara)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (PLD 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

### [Playa Samara Airport (PLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pld-playa-samara-playa-samara-airport/1ef266df-66c6-654e-959d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Playa Samara, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRSR
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 10.250000, -85.420000
- Elevation: 10 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:27 in Cancun, it's 08:27 in Playa Samara.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Playa Samara Airport (PLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pld-playa-samara-playa-samara-airport/1ef266df-66c6-654e-959d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)