# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Lome (LFW)

> 9,568 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,568 km / 5,946 mi / 5,167 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Togo
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 01:50 in Cancun, it's 06:50 in Lome)
- **Elevation difference**: 50 ft (LFW 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

### [Lome-Tokoin Airport (LFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lfw-lome-lome-tokoin-airport/1ef266de-b8b7-6fe8-aa75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lome, Togo
- ICAO: DXXX
- Timezone: Africa/Lome
- Coordinates: 6.170000, 1.250000
- Elevation: 72 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 01:50 in Cancun, it's 06:50 in Lome.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lome-Tokoin Airport (LFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lfw-lome-lome-tokoin-airport/1ef266de-b8b7-6fe8-aa75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)