# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Tibooburra Airport (TYB)

> 15,041 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,041 km / 9,346 mi / 8,121 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 08:08 in Cancun, it's 23:08 in Tibooburra Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 562 ft (TYB 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

### [Tibooburra Airport (TYB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyb-tibooburra-airport/1ef266e0-1a61-6dce-ad44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tibooburra Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YTIB
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -29.450000, 142.060000
- Elevation: 584 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 08:08 in Cancun, it's 23:08 in Tibooburra Airport.
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)
- [Tibooburra Airport (TYB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyb-tibooburra-airport/1ef266e0-1a61-6dce-ad44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)