# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Mae Hong Son (PYY)

> 15,485 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,485 km / 9,622 mi / 8,361 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 10:42 in Cancun, it's 22:42 in Mae Hong Son)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,249 ft (PYY 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

### [Mae Hong Son Airport (PYY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyy-mae-hong-son-mae-hong-son-airport/1ef266df-f52d-653a-b36f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mae Hong Son, Thailand
- ICAO: VTCI
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 19.370000, 98.440000
- Elevation: 1,271 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 10:42 in Cancun, it's 22:42 in Mae Hong Son.
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)
- [Mae Hong Son Airport (PYY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyy-mae-hong-son-mae-hong-son-airport/1ef266df-f52d-653a-b36f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)