# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Thaba-Tseka (THB)

> 13,540 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,540 km / 8,414 mi / 7,311 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 15:35 in Cancun, it's 22:35 in Thaba-Tseka)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,478 ft (THB 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

### [Thaba-Tseka Airport (THB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thb-thaba-tseka-thaba-tseka-airport/1ef266de-e0b3-63c6-ba6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXTA
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.520000, 28.620000
- Elevation: 7,500 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 15:35 in Cancun, it's 22:35 in Thaba-Tseka.
With a 7-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)
- [Thaba-Tseka Airport (THB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thb-thaba-tseka-thaba-tseka-airport/1ef266de-e0b3-63c6-ba6d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)