# Distance from Amakusa Airport (AXJ) to Cancun (CUN)

> 12,879 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,879 km / 8,003 mi / 6,954 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 20:16 in Amakusa Airport, it's 06:16 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 318 ft (CUN is lower than AXJ)

## Airports

### [Amakusa Airport (AXJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/axj-amakusa-airport/1ef266df-8b8e-63e0-9210-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amakusa Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJDA
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 32.480000, 130.160000
- Elevation: 340 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 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 20:16 in Amakusa Airport, it's 06:16 in Cancun.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Amakusa Airport (AXJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/axj-amakusa-airport/1ef266df-8b8e-63e0-9210-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
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