Distance between Tapachula and Cancún
The distance from Tapachula to Cancún is 807 miles by road including 164 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 57 minutes and goes through Comitán de Dominguez, Mérida, Kanasín, Viva Mexico, Álvaro Obregón, Huehuetan and Huixtla.
| Shortest distance by air | 560 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 806.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 14 h 57 min |
| Fuel amount | 27.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 106.7 USD |
| Toll roads cost | 101 + ? MXN |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Tapachula | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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MEX 200 8 mi, 09 min
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| Álvaro Obregón | 8 mi | 09 min | 0.1 gal | |
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MEX 200 7 mi, 08 min
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| Huehuetan | 16 mi | 17 min | 0.5 gal | |
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MEX 200 11 mi, 12 min
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| Huixtla | 27 mi | 30 min | 0.8 gal | |
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MEX 211 31 mi, 38 min
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| Motozintla de Mendoza | 58 mi | 1 h 08 min | 1.7 gal | |
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MEX 211 34 mi, 41 min
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| Frontera Comalapa | 92 mi | 1 h 50 min | 2.8 gal | |
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MEX 211 MEX 190 59 mi, 1 h 13 min
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| Comitán de Dominguez | 151 mi | 3 h 03 min | 5.0 gal | |
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MEX 180 460 mi, 8 h 37 min
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| Mérida | 612 mi | 11 h 40 min | 20.7 gal | |
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15 mi, 17 min
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| Kanasín | 627 mi | 11 h 58 min | 20.9 gal | |
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MEX 180 MEX 180D 180 mi, 2 h 58 min
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| Cancún | 807 mi | 14 h 57 min | 27.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many toll booths are there from Tapachula to Cancún?
There are 4 toll booths between Tapachula and Cancún: Usumacinta, Seybaplaya, Pisté and El Tintal.
How much does the toll booths cost from Tapachula to Cancún?
Toll roads cost: Usumacinta (24 MXN) + Seybaplaya (77 MXN) + Pisté (?) + El Tintal (?) = 101 + ? MXN
How much does it cost to drive from Tapachula to Cancún?
Fuel cost: 106.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 806.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
Toll roads cost: 101 + ? MXN
How long is a car ride from Tapachula to Cancún?
Driving time: 14 h 57 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 142 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 5 min
- 177 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 3 h 9 min
- 111 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 58 min
- 342 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 h 52 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 33 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 15 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Tapachula to Cancún by land?
The distance between Tapachula and Cancún is 806.5 mi by road including 164 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Tapachula and Cancún respectively.
How far is Tapachula to Cancún by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Tapachula and Cancún is 560.5 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 Tapachula and Cancún respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Tapachula from Cancún by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 7 min to cover the distance of 560 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 5 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 Tapachula to Cancún?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 45 min to cover the distance of 560 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 17 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 Tapachula and Cancún?
The halfway point between Tapachula and Cancún is Dieciocho de Marzo. It is located about 18 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Dieciocho de Marzo to Tapachula is 385 mi and driving will take about 7 h 26 min. The road between Dieciocho de Marzo and Cancún has length 421 mi and will take approximately 7 h 31 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Tapachula in relation to Cancún?
Tapachula is located 560 mi south-west of Cancún.
Tapachula has geographic coordinates: latitude 14.90994, longitude -92.26497.
Cancún has geographic coordinates: latitude 21.16183, longitude -86.82505.
Which highway goes from Tapachula to Cancún?
The route from Tapachula to Cancún follows MEX 180D, MEX 180, MEX 186, MEX 199, MEX 211.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX 261: 50 mi
- MEX 190: 47 mi
- MEX 200: 24 mi
- 186: 1 mi