# Distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Punia (PUN)

> 13,749 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,749 km / 8,543 mi / 7,424 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:59 in Mexico City, it's 06:59 in Punia)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,574 ft (PUN is lower than MEX)

## Airports

### [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mexico City, Mexico
- ICAO: MMMX
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.440000, -99.070000
- Elevation: 7,316 ft

### [Punia Airport (PUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pun-punia-punia-airport/1ef266de-e496-6538-a359-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punia, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZOP
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -1.370000, 26.330000
- Elevation: 1,742 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 22:59 in Mexico City, it's 06:59 in Punia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)
- [Punia Airport (PUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pun-punia-punia-airport/1ef266de-e496-6538-a359-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)