# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Tabiteuea North Airport (TBF)

> 10,922 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,922 km / 6,786 mi / 5,897 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 09:15 in Cancun, it's 02:15 in Tabiteuea North Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (TBF is lower 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

### [Tabiteuea North Airport (TBF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbf-tabiteuea-north-airport/1ef266df-70a4-6f52-b2d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabiteuea North Airport, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTE
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: -1.220000, 174.780000
- Elevation: 7 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 09:15 in Cancun, it's 02:15 in Tabiteuea North Airport.
With a 17-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)
- [Tabiteuea North Airport (TBF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbf-tabiteuea-north-airport/1ef266df-70a4-6f52-b2d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)