# Distance from Alta (ALF) to Cancun (CUN)

> 8,550 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,550 km / 5,313 mi / 4,617 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 11:13 in Alta, it's 04:13 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (CUN is higher than ALF)

## Airports

### [Alta Airport (ALF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/alf-alta-alta-airport/1ef266de-c89c-6404-803f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alta, Norway
- ICAO: ENAT
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 69.980000, 23.370000
- Elevation: 9 ft

### [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://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

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:13 in Alta, it's 04:13 in Cancun.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alta Airport (ALF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/alf-alta-alta-airport/1ef266de-c89c-6404-803f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)