# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Savuti (SVT)

> 12,844 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,844 km / 7,981 mi / 6,935 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 11:12 in Cancun, it's 18:12 in Savuti)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,128 ft (SVT 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

### [Savuti Airport (SVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svt-savuti-savuti-airport/1ef266de-d5fd-6e2c-b3f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Savuti, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSV
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -18.520000, 24.080000
- Elevation: 3,150 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 11:12 in Cancun, it's 18:12 in Savuti.
With a 7-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)
- [Savuti Airport (SVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svt-savuti-savuti-airport/1ef266de-d5fd-6e2c-b3f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)