Distance from San Francisco to Cancún

The distance between San Francisco, United States and Cancún, Mexico is 3,877 kilometers (2,409 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

From San Francisco to Cancún, the straight-line distance is 3,877 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San Francisco at 28 meters above sea level and Cancún at 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 12-15 days
Motorcycle 4-5 days
Car 3-4 days
Airplane 6-8 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
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 San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 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 San Francisco and Cancún.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Mississauga, Canada Montería, Colombia 3,877 km
Toronto, Canada Valencia, Venezuela 3,877 km
Columbus, United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 3,877 km
Beijing, China Lahore, Pakistan 3,877 km
Madrid, Spain Accra, Ghana 3,877 km
Belmopan, Belize Manaus, Brazil 3,878 km
Valencia, Venezuela Salta, Argentina 3,876 km
Cali, Colombia Dallas, United States 3,876 km
Phoenix, United States Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 3,876 km
Seattle, United States New York City, United States 3,876 km
Valencia, Venezuela Etobicoke, Canada 3,875 km
Mississauga, Canada Maracay, Venezuela 3,875 km
Seattle, United States The Bronx, United States 3,879 km
Philadelphia, United States Fresno, United States 3,875 km
San Francisco, United States Raleigh, United States 3,879 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Salta, Argentina 3,879 km
Manhattan, United States Seattle, United States 3,875 km

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