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Flight time from Manila to Cancún
About 18 hours and 40 minutes non-stop, 15,025 km (9,336 miles), with your local arrival time and the time difference.
Estimate for a direct flight from Manila (MNL, Ninoy Aquino) to Cancún (CUN, Cancún International). Change the departure time below to see your local arrival time.
How long is the flight from Manila to Cancún?
A non-stop flight from Manila to Cancún takes about 18 hours and 40 minutes. The two cities are 15,025 km (9,336 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Ninoy Aquino (MNL) and Cancún International (CUN).
This is one of the longest routes in the world. Only a few airlines fly it non-stop; most trips include a stopover, which adds anything from 2 to 10 hours to the total journey.
The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.
Time difference and arrival time
Cancún is 13 hours behind Manila right now. A flight leaving Manila at 10:00 local time lands at about 15:40 local time in Cancún. With a 13h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying west (as on this trip) is usually easier than the other way.
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More flights from Cancún
- Cancún to Miami 1h 35m
- Cancún to Mexico City 2h 10m
- Cancún to Chicago 3h 25m
- Cancún to New York 3h 35m
- Cancún to Toronto 3h 45m
- Cancún to Los Angeles 4h 40m
- Cancún to Hong Kong 18h 15m
- Cancún to Melbourne 18h 20m
- Cancún to Mumbai 18h 40m
- Cancún to Hanoi 18h 50m
Why arrival times look strange
Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.
How the flight time estimate works
In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight from Manila to Cancún?
A direct flight from Manila to Cancún takes about 18 hours and 40 minutes. This is an estimate based on the distance; airline schedules can be shorter or longer depending on the route and winds.
How far is Cancún from Manila?
The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Manila and Cancún is about 15,025 km, or 9,336 miles.
What is the time difference between Manila and Cancún?
Cancún is 13 hours behind Manila at the moment.