# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Tanah Merah-Papua Island (TMH)

> 14,676 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,676 km / 9,119 mi / 7,924 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 01:02 in Cancun, it's 15:02 in Tanah Merah-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 35 ft (TMH 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

### [Tanah Merah Airport (TMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmh-tanah-merah-papua-island-tanah-merah-airport/1ef266df-f984-666a-b9ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tanah Merah-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAKT
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -6.100000, 140.300000
- Elevation: 57 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 01:02 in Cancun, it's 15:02 in Tanah Merah-Papua Island.
With a 14-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)
- [Tanah Merah Airport (TMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmh-tanah-merah-papua-island-tanah-merah-airport/1ef266df-f984-666a-b9ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)