# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Phnom Penh (PNH)

> 16,172 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,172 km / 10,049 mi / 8,732 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Cambodia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 09:18 in Cancun, it's 21:18 in Phnom Penh)
- **Elevation difference**: 18 ft (PNH 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

### [Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnh-phnom-penh-phnom-penh-international-airport/1ef266df-efac-6192-b396-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- ICAO: VDPP
- Timezone: Asia/Phnom_Penh
- Coordinates: 11.550000, 104.840000
- Elevation: 40 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 09:18 in Cancun, it's 21:18 in Phnom Penh.
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)
- [Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnh-phnom-penh-phnom-penh-international-airport/1ef266df-efac-6192-b396-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)