# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Stykkisholmur (SYK)

> 6,690 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,690 km / 4,157 mi / 3,612 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 04:34 in Cancun, it's 09:34 in Stykkisholmur)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (SYK 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

### [Stykkisholmur Airport (SYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syk-stykkisholmur-stykkisholmur-airport/1ef266de-9e66-67b6-9a10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stykkisholmur, Iceland
- ICAO: BIST
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 65.060000, -22.790000
- Elevation: 42 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 04:34 in Cancun, it's 09:34 in Stykkisholmur.
The 5-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)
- [Stykkisholmur Airport (SYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syk-stykkisholmur-stykkisholmur-airport/1ef266de-9e66-67b6-9a10-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)