# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Nafurah 1 (NFR)

> 10,536 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,536 km / 6,547 mi / 5,689 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Libya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:02 in Cancun, it's 20:02 in Nafurah 1)
- **Elevation difference**: 100 ft (NFR 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

### [Nafurah 1 Airport (NFR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nfr-nafurah-1-nafurah-1-airport/1ef266de-ed5b-61be-9058-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nafurah 1, Libya
- ICAO: HLNR
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 29.210000, 21.590000
- Elevation: 122 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 13:02 in Cancun, it's 20:02 in Nafurah 1.
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)
- [Nafurah 1 Airport (NFR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nfr-nafurah-1-nafurah-1-airport/1ef266de-ed5b-61be-9058-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)