# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Kashan Airport (KKS)

> 12,488 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,488 km / 7,760 mi / 6,743 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 23:24 in Cancun, it's 07:54 in Kashan Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,443 ft (KKS 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

### [Kashan Airport (KKS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kks-kashan-airport/1ef266df-7d54-6b76-9d0d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kashan Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIFK
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 33.900000, 51.580000
- Elevation: 3,465 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 23:24 in Cancun, it's 07:54 in Kashan Airport.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Kashan Airport (KKS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kks-kashan-airport/1ef266df-7d54-6b76-9d0d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)