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MEB to CUN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Cancun (Cancún International Airport)
9,159 mi
14,740 km · 7,959 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from CUN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Cancun (CUN) is 9,159 miles (14,740 km, 7,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to CUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 Melbourne and Cancun?
Cancun is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to CUN?
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