Distance between Cancún and Mexico City

The distance from Cancún to Mexico City is 1,007 miles by road including 585 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 18 hours and 1 minute and goes through Kanasín, Mérida, Orizaba, Leona Vicario, X-can, Hoctún and Tahmek.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 807 mi ✈️
Car route length 1,007.2 mi 🚗
Driving time 18 h 1 min
Fuel amount 34.3 gal
Fuel cost 130.9 USD
Toll roads cost 1,178 + ? MXN
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Town
Village
Hamlet
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Cancún 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
MEX 180 MEX 180D 157 mi, 2 h 46 min
Hoctún 157 mi 2:46 2 h 46 min 5.1 gal
MEX 180 9 mi, 10 min
Tahmek 167 mi 2:57 2 h 57 min 5.6 gal
MEX 180 19 mi, 23 min
Kanasín 186 mi 3:20 3 h 20 min 6.2 gal
MEX 180 7 mi, 07 min
Mérida 193 mi 3:28 3 h 28 min 6.4 gal
MEX 180 20 mi, 21 min
Chocholá 213 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 7.2 gal
MEX 180 9 mi, 10 min
Kopomá 221 mi 4:00 4 h 00 min 7.5 gal
MEX 180 17 mi, 20 min
Calkini 238 mi 4:20 4 h 20 min 7.8 gal
MEX 180 598 mi, 10 h 35 min
Orizaba 836 mi 14:56 14 h 56 min 28.4 gal
MEX 150D 171 mi, 3 h 04 min
Mexico City 1,007 mi 18:00 18 h 00 min 34.2 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Cancún 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
MEX 180 22 mi, 26 min
El Porvenir 22 mi 0:26 26 min 0.4 gal
MEX 180D 17 mi, 18 min
Nuevo Valladolid 39 mi 0:44 44 min 1.1 gal
MEX 180D 12 mi, 11 min
El Tintal 51 mi 0:55 55 min 1.5 gal
MEX 180D 28 mi, 24 min
Nueva Margarita 79 mi 1:20 1 h 20 min 1.9 gal
MEX 180D 34 mi, 32 min
Yaxché 112 mi 1:52 1 h 52 min 3.5 gal
MEX 180D 23 mi, 27 min
San Diego 135 mi 2:20 2 h 20 min 4.1 gal
MEX 180D MEX 180 22 mi, 25 min
Hoctún 157 mi 2:46 2 h 46 min 5.1 gal
MEX 180 9 mi, 10 min
Tahmek 167 mi 2:57 2 h 57 min 5.6 gal
MEX 180 9 mi, 10 min
La Guadalupana 175 mi 3:07 3 h 07 min 5.7 gal
MEX 180 11 mi, 12 min
Kanasín 186 mi 3:20 3 h 20 min 6.2 gal
MEX 180 7 mi, 07 min
Mérida 193 mi 3:28 3 h 28 min 6.4 gal
MEX 180 20 mi, 21 min
Chocholá 213 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 7.2 gal
MEX 180 4 mi, 05 min
San Pedro Kopomá 217 mi 3:55 3 h 55 min 7.3 gal
MEX 180 4 mi, 04 min
Kopomá 221 mi 4:00 4 h 00 min 7.5 gal
MEX 180 3 mi, 03 min
Chenkú 224 mi 4:03 4 h 03 min 7.6 gal
MEX 180 14 mi, 16 min
Calkini 238 mi 4:20 4 h 20 min 7.8 gal
MEX 180 16 mi, 18 min
Pocboc 254 mi 4:38 4 h 38 min 8.6 gal
MEX 180 6 mi, 06 min
Hecelchakán 260 mi 4:44 4 h 44 min 8.7 gal
MEX 180 7 mi, 07 min
Pomuch 267 mi 4:52 4 h 52 min 8.9 gal
MEX 180 4 mi, 05 min
Tenabo 271 mi 4:57 4 h 57 min 9.2 gal
MEX 180 9 mi, 10 min
Hampolol 280 mi 5:08 5 h 08 min 9.3 gal
MEX 180 7 mi, 09 min
San Francisco Koben 287 mi 5:17 5 h 17 min 9.8 gal
MEX 180 MEX 180D 35 mi, 33 min
Villa Madero 322 mi 5:50 5 h 50 min 10.9 gal
MEX 180D MEX 180 11 mi, 11 min
Champotón 333 mi 6:02 6 h 02 min 11.1 gal
MEX 180 10 mi, 11 min
Villamar 343 mi 6:13 6 h 13 min 11.5 gal
MEX 180 47 mi, 52 min
Isla Aguada 390 mi 7:06 7 h 06 min 12.8 gal
MEX 180 39 mi, 43 min
Zacatal 429 mi 7:50 7 h 50 min 14.5 gal
MEX 180 22 mi, 26 min
Atasta 450 mi 8:16 8 h 16 min 14.6 gal
MEX 180 30 mi, 36 min
Frontera 481 mi 8:53 8 h 53 min 16.0 gal
MEX 180 85 mi, 1 h 31 min
Heroica Cárdenas 566 mi 10:25 10 h 25 min 19.0 gal
MEX 180 MEX 180D 53 mi, 55 min
San Juan de los Reyes (Los Caimanes) 619 mi 11:20 11 h 20 min 20.8 gal
MEX 180 10 mi, 11 min
Nuevo Teapa 629 mi 11:31 11 h 31 min 21.3 gal
MEX 180D 6 mi, 06 min
Ixhuatlán del Sureste 634 mi 11:38 11 h 38 min 21.5 gal
MEX 180D 17 mi, 18 min
San Pedro Mártir 652 mi 11:56 11 h 56 min 22.1 gal
MEX 145D 86 mi, 1 h 24 min
Pichoapa 738 mi 13:20 13 h 20 min 25.1 gal
MEX 145D 24 mi, 23 min
El Barrio 762 mi 13:44 13 h 44 min 25.9 gal
MEX 145D 27 mi, 26 min
Piedra Herrada 790 mi 14:11 14 h 11 min 26.8 gal
MEX 145D 7 mi, 06 min
Cerro Alto 796 mi 14:17 14 h 17 min 26.9 gal
MEX 150D 12 mi, 10 min
El Maguey 808 mi 14:28 14 h 28 min 27.4 gal
MEX 150D 11 mi, 09 min
Peñuela 819 mi 14:38 14 h 38 min 27.8 gal
MEX 150D 11 mi, 10 min
Sumidero 830 mi 14:48 14 h 48 min 28.2 gal
MEX 150D 2 mi, 01 min
Unión y Progreso 832 mi 14:50 14 h 50 min 28.3 gal
MEX 150D 1 mi, 00 min
Ixtaczoquitlán 833 mi 14:51 14 h 51 min 28.3 gal
MEX 150D 3 mi, 03 min
Orizaba 836 mi 14:55 14 h 55 min 28.4 gal
MEX 150D 4 mi, 05 min
Nogales 841 mi 15:00 15 h 00 min 28.5 gal
MEX 150D 6 mi, 06 min
Cecilio Terán (Balastrera) 847 mi 15:07 15 h 07 min 28.7 gal
MEX 150D 5 mi, 06 min
Carlos Salinas de Gortari (La Estancia) 852 mi 15:13 15 h 13 min 28.9 gal
MEX 150D 10 mi, 11 min
San José Cuyachapa 862 mi 15:25 15 h 25 min 29.1 gal
MEX 150D 7 mi, 09 min
Esperanza 869 mi 15:34 15 h 34 min 29.5 gal
MEX 150D 4 mi, 04 min
San José Esperanza 873 mi 15:39 15 h 39 min 29.6 gal
MEX 150D 8 mi, 09 min
Cuacnopalan 881 mi 15:48 15 h 48 min 29.8 gal
MEX 150D 8 mi, 09 min
Palmarito Tochapan 889 mi 15:58 15 h 58 min 30.2 gal
MEX 150D 3 mi, 03 min
Francisco I. Madero 892 mi 16:02 16 h 02 min 30.3 gal
MEX 150D 6 mi, 05 min
Acatzingo de Hidalgo 898 mi 16:07 16 h 07 min 30.4 gal
MEX 150D 8 mi, 07 min
San Bartolomé Hueyapan 906 mi 16:14 16 h 14 min 30.7 gal
MEX 150D 6 mi, 05 min
San Jerónimo Ocotitlán 913 mi 16:20 16 h 20 min 31.0 gal
MEX 150D 7 mi, 06 min
San Jacinto 920 mi 16:27 16 h 27 min 31.3 gal
MEX 150D 16 mi, 17 min
San Francisco Ocotlán (Ocotlán) 935 mi 16:45 16 h 45 min 31.8 gal
MEX 150D 5 mi, 06 min
San Miguel Xoxtla 940 mi 16:51 16 h 51 min 31.8 gal
MEX 150D 7 mi, 08 min
Santa María Moyotzingo 948 mi 16:59 16 h 59 min 32.2 gal
MEX 150D 6 mi, 05 min
San Rafael Tlanalapan 953 mi 17:05 17 h 05 min 32.3 gal
MEX 150D 8 mi, 08 min
Santa Rita Tlahuapan 961 mi 17:13 17 h 13 min 32.7 gal
MEX 150D 4 mi, 03 min
El Pipirín 966 mi 17:17 17 h 17 min 32.8 gal
MEX 150D 2 mi, 01 min
Río Frío de Juárez 967 mi 17:18 17 h 18 min 32.9 gal
MEX 150D 11 mi, 09 min
Ixtapaluca 978 mi 17:28 17 h 28 min 32.9 gal
MEX 150D 17 mi, 15 min
La Paz 995 mi 17:43 17 h 43 min 33.8 gal
MEX 150D 5 mi, 05 min
Nezahualcóyotl 1,000 mi 17:49 17 h 49 min 33.9 gal
4 mi, 04 min
Venustiano Carranza 1,004 mi 17:54 17 h 54 min 34.1 gal
1S 4 mi, 05 min
Mexico City 1,007 mi 17:59 17 h 59 min 34.2 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How many toll booths are there from Cancún to Mexico City?

How much does the toll booths cost from Cancún to Mexico City?

Toll roads cost: El Tintal (?) + Pisté (?) + Seybaplaya (77 MXN) + Unidad (?) + Zacatal (90 MXN) + Villahermosa Nacajuca (62 MXN) + Sánchez Magallanes (82 MXN) + Antonio Dovali (20 MXN) + Acayucan (?) + Cosamaloapan (229 MXN) + Cuitláhuac (114 MXN) + Fortín (33 MXN) + Esperanza 27 (140 MXN) + Amozoc (72 MXN) + Amozoc 2 (81 MXN) + San Martín (42 MXN) + San Marcos 7 (136 MXN) = 1,178 + ? MXN

How much does it cost to drive from Cancún to Mexico City?

Fuel cost: 130.9 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,007.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

Toll roads cost: 1,178 + ? MXN

How long is a car ride from Cancún to Mexico City?

Driving time: 18 h 1 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 183 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 41 min
  • 221 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 h 33 min
  • 128 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 16 min
  • 57 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 1 min
  • 414 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 8 h 19 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 3 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 3 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Cancún to Mexico City by land?

The distance between Cancún and Mexico City is 1,007.2 mi by road including 585.3 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Cancún and Mexico City respectively.

How far is Cancún to Mexico City by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cancún and Mexico City is 806.5 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Cancún and Mexico City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Cancún from Mexico City by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 37 min to cover the distance of 807 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 54 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Cancún to Mexico City?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 24 min to cover the distance of 807 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 10 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Cancún and Mexico City?

The halfway point between Cancún and Mexico City is Frontera. It is located about 22 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Frontera to Cancún is 481 mi and driving will take about 8 h 53 min. The road between Frontera and Mexico City has length 526 mi and will take approximately 9 h 7 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Atasta is in 450 mi from Cancún and 557 mi from Mexico City
  • Heroica Cárdenas is in 566 mi from Cancún and 441 mi from Mexico City
  • Zacatal is in 429 mi from Cancún and 578 mi from Mexico City

Where is Cancún in relation to Mexico City?

Cancún is located 807 mi east of Mexico City.

Cancún has geographic coordinates: latitude 21.16183, longitude -86.82505.

Mexico City has geographic coordinates: latitude 19.4326, longitude -99.13334.

Which highway goes from Cancún to Mexico City?

The route from Cancún to Mexico City follows MEX 180, MEX 180D, MEX 150D, MEX 145D.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 1S: 2 mi
  • MEX 140D: 1 mi
The distance between Cancún and Mexico City is ranked 325th in the ranking popularity.
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