✈ SYD → CUN
SYDNEY → CANCUN: 17H 39M. BUSINESS CLASS OR THERAPY. PICK ONE.
Flight from Sydney to Cancun
From Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania → Cancun International (CUN), Mexico North America
How long is the flight from Sydney to Cancun?
A nonstop flight from Sydney (SYD) to Cancun (CUN) 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
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Cancun timezone
UTC-5
America/Cancun
Time difference
-15h
15 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~10.5d
Westward — easier
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.