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AMS to CUN: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Cancun (Cancún International Airport)
5,146 mi
8,281 km · 4,471 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Near CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from CUN?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Cancun (CUN) is 5,146 miles (8,281 km, 4,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to CUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Cancun?
Cancun is 7 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to CUN?
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