# Distance from Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) to Cancun (CUN)

> 13,044 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,044 km / 8,105 mi / 7,043 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 02:27 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 10:27 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (CUN is higher than CHY)

## Airports

### [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Choiseul Bay Airport, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGC
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -6.710000, 156.400000
- Elevation: 0 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 02:27 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 10:27 in Cancun.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
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