# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Waingapu-Sumba Island (WGP)

> 16,845 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,845 km / 10,467 mi / 9,096 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 23:00 in Cancun, it's 12:00 in Waingapu-Sumba Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (WGP 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

### [Waingapu Airport (WGP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wgp-waingapu-sumba-island-waingapu-airport/1ef266df-f932-69dc-826d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waingapu-Sumba Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WADW
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -9.670000, 120.300000
- Elevation: 33 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 23:00 in Cancun, it's 12:00 in Waingapu-Sumba 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)
- [Waingapu Airport (WGP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wgp-waingapu-sumba-island-waingapu-airport/1ef266df-f932-69dc-826d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)