# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Westport Airport (WSZ)

> 12,480 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,480 km / 7,754 mi / 6,738 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 20:01 in Cancun, it's 13:01 in Westport Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (WSZ 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

### [Westport Airport (WSZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wsz-westport-airport/1ef266df-7848-61f0-a612-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Westport Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZWS
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -41.740000, 171.580000
- Elevation: 13 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 20:01 in Cancun, it's 13:01 in Westport 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)
- [Westport Airport (WSZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wsz-westport-airport/1ef266df-7848-61f0-a612-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)