✈ CUN → AUH
CANCUN → ABU DHABI: 16H 47M. BUSINESS CLASS OR THERAPY. PICK ONE.
Flight from Cancun to Abu Dhabi
From Cancun International (CUN), Mexico North America → Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East
How long is the flight from Cancun to Abu Dhabi?
A nonstop flight from Cancun (CUN) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 16 hours 47 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,369 miles (13,468 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
16h 47m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
8,369 mi
13,468 km · great-circle
Avg speed
802 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Cancun timezone
UTC-5
America/Cancun
Abu Dhabi timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
+9h
9 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~9d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.