# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Salem Airport (SXV)

> 16,012 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,012 km / 9,950 mi / 8,646 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 19:58 in Cancun, it's 06:28 in Salem Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 986 ft (SXV 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

### [Salem Airport (SXV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxv-salem-airport/1ef266df-f402-664c-b1e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salem Airport, India
- ICAO: VOSM
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 11.780000, 78.070000
- Elevation: 1,008 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 19:58 in Cancun, it's 06:28 in Salem Airport.
With a 10.5-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)
- [Salem Airport (SXV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxv-salem-airport/1ef266df-f402-664c-b1e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)