# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Telfer Airport (TEF)

> 17,004 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,004 km / 10,566 mi / 9,182 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 18:34 in Cancun, it's 07:34 in Telfer Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 948 ft (TEF 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

### [Telfer Airport (TEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tef-telfer-airport/1ef266e0-1a1a-6d20-91b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Telfer Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YTEF
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -21.710000, 122.230000
- Elevation: 970 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 18:34 in Cancun, it's 07:34 in Telfer Airport.
With a 13-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)
- [Telfer Airport (TEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tef-telfer-airport/1ef266e0-1a1a-6d20-91b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)