# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Tari (TIZ)

> 14,395 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,395 km / 8,944 mi / 7,772 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 20:00 in Cancun, it's 11:00 in Tari)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,478 ft (TIZ 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

### [Tari Airport (TIZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiz-tari-tari-airport/1ef266de-9c21-63b6-a1b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tari, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYTA
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -5.840000, 142.950000
- Elevation: 5,500 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 20:00 in Cancun, it's 11:00 in Tari.
With a 15-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)
- [Tari Airport (TIZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiz-tari-tari-airport/1ef266de-9c21-63b6-a1b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)