# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Dien Bien Phu (DIN)

> 15,175 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,175 km / 9,429 mi / 8,194 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 18:24 in Cancun, it's 06:24 in Dien Bien Phu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,589 ft (DIN is higher than CUN)

## Airports

### [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

### [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVDB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.400000, 103.010000
- Elevation: 1,611 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 18:24 in Cancun, it's 06:24 in Dien Bien Phu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)