✈ CAI → CUN
14H 13M IN A METAL TUBE. 7,025 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Cairo to Cancun
From Cairo International (CAI), Egypt Africa → Cancun International (CUN), Mexico North America
How long is the flight from Cairo to Cancun?
A nonstop flight from Cairo (CAI) to Cancun (CUN) takes about 14 hours 13 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,025 miles (11,306 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 13m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,025 mi
11,306 km · great-circle
Avg speed
796 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Cairo timezone
UTC+3
Africa/Cairo
Cancun timezone
UTC-5
America/Cancun
Time difference
-8h
8 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~5.6d
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.