# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Malakal (MAK)

> 12,491 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,491 km / 7,761 mi / 6,744 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:10 in Cancun, it's 00:10 in Malakal)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,269 ft (MAK 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

### [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malakal, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSSM
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 9.560000, 31.650000
- Elevation: 1,291 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 17:10 in Cancun, it's 00:10 in Malakal.
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)
- [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)