Nonstop flight route between Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico and Flanders, Belgium:
Departure Airport:
(21°2'12"N by 86°52'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°11'58"N by 2°51'48"E)
Distance from CUN to OST:
5,085.02 miles (8,183.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cancún International Airport (CUN), Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico and Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), Flanders, Belgium would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,085 miles (or 8,184 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Cancún International Airport and Ostend-Bruges International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Cancún International Airport and Ostend-Bruges International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUN / MMUN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°2'12"N by 86°52'36"W |
| Area Served: | Cancún |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUN |
| More Information: | CUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OST / EBOS |
| Airport Name: | Ostend-Bruges International Airport |
| Location: | Flanders, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°11'58"N by 2°51'48"E |
| Area Served: | Bruges and Ostend |
| Operator/Owner: | Flemish Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OST |
| More Information: | OST Maps & Info |
Facts about Cancún International Airport (CUN):
- The airport has three terminals, two of which are currently in use, with Terminal 1 scheduled for remodeling.
- In addition to being known as "Cancún International Airport", another name for CUN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún".
- The furthest airport from Cancún International Airport (CUN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- On June 1, 2013 it was announced that the Mexican Port Authority will be constructing a Terminal 4 at CUN.
- Cancún International Airport is located in Cancún, Quintana Roo, on the Caribbean coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.
- Because of Cancún International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Cancún International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Cancún International Airport (CUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cancún International Airport (CUN) is Cozumel International Airport (CZM), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) S of CUN.
Facts about Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST):
- The closest airport to Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) is Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SW of OST.
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport handled 678,638 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,925 miles (19,192 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Ostend-Bruges International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Ostend-Bruges International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 1 May 2003, Ryanair started a new route between Ostend and London-Stansted.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.20 miles (58.26 km) S | Cozumel International Airport (CZM) | Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 104.95 miles (168.90 km) WSW | Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) | Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico | |
| 3 | 179.52 miles (288.91 km) W | Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | |
| 4 | 198.72 miles (319.81 km) SSW | Chetumal International Airport (CTM) | Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 5 | 202.41 miles (325.74 km) SSW | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 6 | 208.78 miles (336.00 km) SSW | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| 7 | 226.25 miles (364.12 km) ENE | La Coloma Airport (LCL) | La Coloma, Cuba | |
| 8 | 227.23 miles (365.69 km) SSW | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 9 | 240.17 miles (386.51 km) SSW | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 10 | 242.65 miles (390.51 km) SSW | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 11 | 249.28 miles (401.17 km) WSW | Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) | Campeche, Campeche, Mexico | |
| 12 | 257.89 miles (415.04 km) SSW | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 13 | 259.05 miles (416.90 km) SSW | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 14 | 268.94 miles (432.82 km) ENE | Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) | Nueva Gerona, Cuba | |
| 15 | 293.75 miles (472.74 km) SSW | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.13 miles (18,955.02 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,327.40 miles (18,229.63 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,104.18 miles (17,870.40 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,099.39 miles (17,862.69 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,098.43 miles (17,861.15 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,088.80 miles (17,845.65 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,078.90 miles (17,829.72 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,065.02 miles (17,807.37 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,063.06 miles (17,804.23 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,061.96 miles (17,802.45 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,055.39 miles (17,791.88 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,053.07 miles (17,788.15 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,041.33 miles (17,769.25 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,031.59 miles (17,753.58 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,026.94 miles (17,746.10 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.32 miles (27.87 km) SW | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 2 | 30.30 miles (48.77 km) SSE | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 3 | 41.45 miles (66.70 km) SSW | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 4 | 42.90 miles (69.04 km) WSW | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 5 | 45.04 miles (72.48 km) SSE | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 6 | 60.57 miles (97.48 km) S | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 7 | 65.80 miles (105.90 km) SSE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 8 | 66.10 miles (106.38 km) ENE | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 66.33 miles (106.75 km) W | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 69.14 miles (111.26 km) E | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 11 | 71.74 miles (115.45 km) SW | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 12 | 73.35 miles (118.05 km) ESE | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 13 | 80.45 miles (129.47 km) W | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 81.88 miles (131.77 km) E | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 15 | 85.21 miles (137.14 km) W | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,925.24 miles (19,191.77 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,754.06 miles (18,916.28 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,744.66 miles (18,901.16 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,718.60 miles (18,859.22 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,717.63 miles (18,857.65 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,716.81 miles (18,856.32 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,706.95 miles (18,840.46 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,698.38 miles (18,826.67 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,692.22 miles (18,816.75 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,690.15 miles (18,813.42 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,665.93 miles (18,774.44 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,659.87 miles (18,764.70 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,659.82 miles (18,764.61 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,654.65 miles (18,756.29 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,653.28 miles (18,754.10 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |