Distance from New York City to Cancún

The distance between New York City, United States and Cancún, Mexico is 2,483 kilometers (1,543 miles).

New York City, New York, United States

Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

From New York City to Cancún, the straight-line distance is 2,483 kilometers, heading southwest. New York City is situated at an altitude of 57 meters above sea level, while Cancún is at only 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 8-10 days
Motorcycle 3-4 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 4-5 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
New York City, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 40.7143° N 74.006° W

Elevation: 57 m (187 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport (JRB)
  • West 30th St. Heliport (JRA)
  • La Guardia Airport (LGA)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
  • Teterboro Airport (TEB)
Cancún, Mexico

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Cancun

Coordinates: 21.1743° N 86.8466° W

Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Isla Mujeres Airport (ISJ)
  • Cancún International Airport (CUN)
  • Cozumel International Airport (CZM)
  • Cupul National Airport (TZM)
  • Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA)

Other distances from Cancún

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cancún to Mexico City 1,297 km
From Cancún to Tijuana 3,235 km
From Cancún to Iztapalapa 1,292 km
From Cancún to Puebla 1,211 km
From Cancún to Ciudad Juárez 2,273 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between New York City and Cancún.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Torreón, Mexico Columbus, United States 2,483 km
Valencia, Venezuela Tampa, United States 2,483 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2,483 km
Memphis, United States Halifax, Canada 2,482 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Mérida, Mexico 2,482 km
Charlotte, United States Mixco, Guatemala 2,482 km
Guadalupe, Mexico San Francisco, United States 2,482 km
Bengaluru, India Bangkok, Thailand 2,482 km
Los Angeles, United States Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 2,484 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Atlanta, United States 2,484 km
Los Angeles, United States Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 2,481 km
Edmonton, Canada El Paso, United States 2,485 km
Los Angeles, United States Azcapotzalco, Mexico 2,481 km
Istanbul, Turkey Zaragoza, Spain 2,485 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Bucharest, Romania 2,486 km
Brooklyn, United States Cancún, Mexico 2,480 km
Fort Worth, United States Montréal, Canada 2,480 km

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