# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Rutland Plains Airport (RTP)

> 14,857 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,857 km / 9,232 mi / 8,022 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 05:03 in Cancun, it's 20:03 in Rutland Plains Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 7 ft (RTP 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

### [Rutland Plains Airport (RTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtp-rutland-plains-airport/1ef266e0-1875-6588-8483-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rutland Plains Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YRTP
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -15.640000, 141.840000
- Elevation: 15 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 05:03 in Cancun, it's 20:03 in Rutland Plains Airport.
With a 15-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)
- [Rutland Plains Airport (RTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtp-rutland-plains-airport/1ef266e0-1875-6588-8483-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)