✈ CUN → SYD
CANCUN → SYDNEY: 17H 39M. BUSINESS CLASS OR THERAPY. PICK ONE.
Flight from Cancun to Sydney
From Cancun International (CUN), Mexico North America → Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania
↔ Flying the other way? Sydney → Cancun
How long is the flight from Cancun to Sydney?
A nonstop flight from Cancun (CUN) to Sydney (SYD) takes about 17 hours 39 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,817 miles (14,189 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
17h 39m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
8,817 mi
14,189 km · great-circle
Avg speed
804 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Cancun timezone
UTC-5
America/Cancun
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Time difference
+15h
15 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~15d
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.
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