# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Kangerlussuaq (SFJ)

> 5,708 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,708 km / 3,547 mi / 3,082 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Greenland
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 09:32 in Cancun, it's 13:32 in Kangerlussuaq)
- **Elevation difference**: 143 ft (SFJ 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

### [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGSF
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 67.010000, -50.710000
- Elevation: 165 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 09:32 in Cancun, it's 13:32 in Kangerlussuaq.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)