# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Sadah (SYE)

> 13,170 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,170 km / 8,184 mi / 7,111 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Yemen
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:28 in Cancun, it's 00:28 in Sadah)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,916 ft (SYE 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

### [Sadah Airport (SYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sye-sadah-sadah-airport/1ef266df-84d7-6a10-90ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sadah, Yemen
- ICAO: OYSH
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 16.970000, 43.730000
- Elevation: 5,938 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 16:28 in Cancun, it's 00:28 in Sadah.
With a 8-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)
- [Sadah Airport (SYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sye-sadah-sadah-airport/1ef266df-84d7-6a10-90ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)