# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Sabang-We Island (SBG)

> 17,013 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,013 km / 10,571 mi / 9,186 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:51 in Cancun, it's 03:51 in Sabang-We Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 371 ft (SBG 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

### [Maimun Saleh Airport (SBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbg-sabang-we-island-maimun-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fdfa-6cf8-83df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sabang-We Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WITN
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 5.870000, 95.340000
- Elevation: 393 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 15:51 in Cancun, it's 03:51 in Sabang-We Island.
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)
- [Maimun Saleh Airport (SBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbg-sabang-we-island-maimun-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fdfa-6cf8-83df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)