# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Shetland Islands (SCS)

> 7,745 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,745 km / 4,812 mi / 4,182 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:55 in Cancun, it's 01:55 in Shetland Islands)
- **Elevation difference**: 59 ft (SCS 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

### [Scatsta Airport (SCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scs-shetland-islands-scatsta-airport/1ef266de-c530-6748-a011-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPM
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 60.430000, -1.300000
- Elevation: 81 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:55 in Cancun, it's 01:55 in Shetland Islands.
With a 6-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)
- [Scatsta Airport (SCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scs-shetland-islands-scatsta-airport/1ef266de-c530-6748-a011-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)