# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Sambava Airport (SVB)

> 15,416 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,416 km / 9,579 mi / 8,324 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 07:53 in Cancun, it's 15:53 in Sambava Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (SVB 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

### [Sambava Airport (SVB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/svb-sambava-airport/1ef266de-dc06-6cf6-8e6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sambava Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMNS
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -14.280000, 50.170000
- Elevation: 20 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 07:53 in Cancun, it's 15:53 in Sambava Airport.
With a 8-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)
- [Sambava Airport (SVB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/svb-sambava-airport/1ef266de-dc06-6cf6-8e6e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)