# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Kassala (KSL)

> 12,613 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,613 km / 7,837 mi / 6,810 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 09:21 in Cancun, it's 16:21 in Kassala)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,649 ft (KSL 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

### [Kassala Airport (KSL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksl-kassala-kassala-airport/1ef266de-ede2-64de-a88b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kassala, Sudan
- ICAO: HSKA
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 15.390000, 36.330000
- Elevation: 1,671 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 09:21 in Cancun, it's 16:21 in Kassala.
With a 7-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)
- [Kassala Airport (KSL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksl-kassala-kassala-airport/1ef266de-ede2-64de-a88b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)