# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Napier Airport (NPE)

> 11,993 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,993 km / 7,452 mi / 6,476 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 11:43 in Cancun, it's 04:43 in Napier Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (NPE is lower 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

### [Napier Airport (NPE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/npe-napier-airport/1ef266df-774d-6656-b9c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Napier Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZNR
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -39.470000, 176.870000
- Elevation: 6 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 11:43 in Cancun, it's 04:43 in Napier Airport.
With a 17-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)
- [Napier Airport (NPE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/npe-napier-airport/1ef266df-774d-6656-b9c3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)