# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Zaqatala (ZTU)

> 11,571 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,571 km / 7,190 mi / 6,248 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Azerbaijan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 14:34 in Cancun, it's 23:34 in Zaqatala)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,257 ft (ZTU 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

### [Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ztu-zaqatala-zaqatala-international-airport/1ef266df-e47a-677e-bc78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBBY
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 41.560000, 46.670000
- Elevation: 1,279 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 14:34 in Cancun, it's 23:34 in Zaqatala.
With a 9-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)
- [Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ztu-zaqatala-zaqatala-international-airport/1ef266df-e47a-677e-bc78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)