# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Wadi Al Dawasir Airport (WAE)

> 13,054 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,054 km / 8,111 mi / 7,049 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:10 in Cancun, it's 08:10 in Wadi Al Dawasir Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,040 ft (WAE 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

### [Wadi Al Dawasir Airport (WAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wae-wadi-al-dawasir-airport/1ef266df-7a0f-6bf0-9301-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wadi Al Dawasir Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEWD
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 20.500000, 45.200000
- Elevation: 2,062 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 00:10 in Cancun, it's 08:10 in Wadi Al Dawasir Airport.
With a 8-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)
- [Wadi Al Dawasir Airport (WAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wae-wadi-al-dawasir-airport/1ef266df-7a0f-6bf0-9301-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)