Distance from Chicago to Cancún

The distance between Chicago, United States and Cancún, Mexico is 2,294 kilometers (1,425 miles).

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

From Chicago to Cancún, the straight-line distance is 2,294 kilometers, heading south. Chicago is situated at an altitude of 180 meters above sea level, while Cancún is at only 11 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)
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 Chicago

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

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 Chicago and Cancún.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Madrid, Spain Warsaw, Poland 2,294 km
Bogotá, Colombia Cancún, Mexico 2,294 km
Tijuana, Mexico Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 2,294 km
Brooklyn, United States Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 2,294 km
Houston, United States Queens, United States 2,294 km
Fort Worth, United States San Jose, United States 2,293 km
San Diego, United States Toluca, Mexico 2,293 km
Mississauga, Canada San Antonio, United States 2,295 km
Tijuana, Mexico Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 2,293 km
Brasília, Brazil Rosario, Argentina 2,293 km
Brampton, Canada San Antonio, United States 2,295 km
Denver, United States Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 2,295 km
Vancouver, Canada Omaha, United States 2,295 km
Bucharest, Romania Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 2,295 km
Chengdu, China Lucknow, India 2,296 km
Oslo, Norway Valladolid, Spain 2,292 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Nashville, United States 2,292 km
Boston, United States Wichita, United States 2,292 km

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