# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Buol-Celebes Island (UOL)

> 16,069 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,069 km / 9,985 mi / 8,677 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 08:32 in Cancun, it's 21:32 in Buol-Celebes Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 17 ft (UOL is lower 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

### [Buol Airport (UOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uol-buol-celebes-island-buol-airport/1ef266df-fa01-6e80-bdb7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buol-Celebes Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAMY
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 1.160000, 121.430000
- Elevation: 5 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 08:32 in Cancun, it's 21:32 in Buol-Celebes Island.
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)
- [Buol Airport (UOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uol-buol-celebes-island-buol-airport/1ef266df-fa01-6e80-bdb7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)