# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Wonju (WJU)

> 12,560 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,560 km / 7,804 mi / 6,782 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 14:14 in Cancun, it's 04:14 in Wonju)
- **Elevation difference**: 307 ft (WJU 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

### [Wonju Airport (WJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wju-wonju-wonju-airport/1ef266df-8dc2-62ec-9812-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wonju, South Korea
- ICAO: RKNW
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 37.440000, 127.960000
- Elevation: 329 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 14:14 in Cancun, it's 04:14 in Wonju.
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)
- [Wonju Airport (WJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wju-wonju-wonju-airport/1ef266df-8dc2-62ec-9812-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)