Distance between Cancún and Mérida
The distance from Cancún to Mérida is 192 miles by road including 140 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 28 minutes and goes through Kanasín, Leona Vicario, X-can, Hoctún and Tahmek.
| Shortest distance by air | 181 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 192 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 28 min |
| Fuel amount | 6.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 25.5 USD |
| Toll roads cost | 0 + ? |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Cancún | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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MEX 180 22 mi, 26 min
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| El Porvenir | 22 mi | 26 min | 0.4 gal | |
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MEX 180D 17 mi, 18 min
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| Nuevo Valladolid | 39 mi | 44 min | 1.1 gal | |
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MEX 180D 12 mi, 11 min
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| El Tintal | 51 mi | 55 min | 1.5 gal | |
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MEX 180D 28 mi, 24 min
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| Nueva Margarita | 79 mi | 1 h 20 min | 1.9 gal | |
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MEX 180D 34 mi, 32 min
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| Yaxché | 112 mi | 1 h 52 min | 3.5 gal | |
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MEX 180D 45 mi, 53 min
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| Hoctún | 157 mi | 2 h 46 min | 5.1 gal | |
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MEX 180 9 mi, 10 min
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| Tahmek | 167 mi | 2 h 57 min | 5.6 gal | |
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MEX 180 19 mi, 23 min
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| Kanasín | 186 mi | 3 h 20 min | 6.2 gal | |
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MEX 180 7 mi, 08 min
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| Mérida | 192 mi | 3 h 28 min | 6.4 gal | |
Hotels of Mérida
Road trip video
![[MEX] Carretera Federal 180D (Autopista Mérida-Cancún)](http://img.youtube.com/vi/y4LTyfs6aK0/hqdefault.jpg)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many toll booths are there from Cancún to Mérida?
How much does the toll booths cost from Cancún to Mérida?
How much does it cost to drive from Cancún to Mérida?
Fuel cost: 25.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 192 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
Toll roads cost: 0 + ?
How long is a car ride from Cancún to Mérida?
Driving time: 3 h 28 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 72 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 3 min
- 114 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 18 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 Cancún to Mérida by land?
The distance between Cancún and Mérida is 192 mi by road including 140.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Cancún and Mérida respectively.
How far is Cancún to Mérida by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cancún and Mérida is 180.8 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 Mérida respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Cancún from Mérida by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 21 min to cover the distance of 181 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 19 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 Mérida?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 12 min to cover the distance of 181 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 23 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 Mérida?
The halfway point between Cancún and Mérida is Yaxché. It is located about 16 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Yaxché to Cancún is 112 mi and driving will take about 1 h 52 min. The road between Yaxché and Mérida has length 80 mi and will take approximately 1 h 36 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Cancún in relation to Mérida?
Cancún is located 181 mi east of Mérida.
Cancún has geographic coordinates: latitude 21.16183, longitude -86.82505.
Mérida has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.96714, longitude -89.6237.
Which highway goes from Cancún to Mérida?
The route from Cancún to Mérida follows MEX 180D.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX 180: 48 mi