Distance from Houston to Cancún

The distance between Houston, United States and Cancún, Mexico is 1,279 kilometers (795 miles).

Houston, Texas, United States

Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

From Houston to Cancún, the straight-line distance is 1,279 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Houston at 30 meters above sea level and Cancún at 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 4-5 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)
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 Houston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 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 Houston and Cancún.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Oslo, Norway Cardiff, United Kingdom 1,279 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Havana, Cuba 1,279 km
Fort Worth, United States Tucson, United States 1,279 km
Reynosa, Mexico Albuquerque, United States 1,279 km
Havana, Cuba Mixco, Guatemala 1,279 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Belmopan, Belize 1,278 km
New South Memphis, United States Baltimore, United States 1,280 km
Stockholm, Sweden Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 1,280 km
Reynosa, Mexico Memphis, United States 1,278 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Toluca, Mexico 1,277 km
Memphis, United States Baltimore, United States 1,276 km
Istanbul, Turkey Vienna, Austria 1,276 km
Houston, United States Omaha, United States 1,276 km
San Francisco, United States Vancouver, Canada 1,276 km
Saltillo, Mexico Tulsa, United States 1,282 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Bucaramanga, Colombia 1,276 km
El Paso, United States Tonalá, Mexico 1,275 km
Barcelona, Spain Leicester, United Kingdom 1,275 km
Brussels, Belgium Stockholm, Sweden 1,283 km

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