# Distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Rafsanjan Airport (RJN)

> 13,877 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,877 km / 8,623 mi / 7,493 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 11:45 in Mexico City, it's 21:15 in Rafsanjan Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,018 ft (RJN 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

### [Rafsanjan Airport (RJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rjn-rafsanjan-airport/1ef266df-7ddb-6e14-ab2f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rafsanjan Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIKR
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 30.300000, 56.050000
- Elevation: 5,298 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 11:45 in Mexico City, it's 21:15 in Rafsanjan Airport.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Rafsanjan Airport (RJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rjn-rafsanjan-airport/1ef266df-7ddb-6e14-ab2f-06bb2780ed98)
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