# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Kuantan (KUA)

> 17,044 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,044 km / 10,591 mi / 9,203 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 06:35 in Cancun, it's 19:35 in Kuantan)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (KUA 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

### [Kuantan Airport (KUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kua-kuantan-kuantan-airport/1ef266df-fe79-676a-8863-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuantan, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKD
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 3.780000, 103.210000
- Elevation: 58 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 06:35 in Cancun, it's 19:35 in Kuantan.
With a 13-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)
- [Kuantan Airport (KUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kua-kuantan-kuantan-airport/1ef266df-fe79-676a-8863-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)