Distance from Tapachula to Cancún (Mexico)

The distance between Tapachula, Chiapas and Cancún, Quintana Roo is 900 kilometers (559 miles).

Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico

Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

From Tapachula to Cancún, the straight-line distance is 900 kilometers, heading northeast. Tapachula is situated at an altitude of 165 meters above sea level, while Cancún is at only 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 3-4 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1 day
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Tapachula, Mexico

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Merida

Coordinates: 14.9054° N 92.2589° W

Elevation: 165 m (541 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tapachula International Airport (TAP)
  • Retalhuleu Airport (RER)
  • Quezaltenango Airport (AAZ)
  • Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport (AQB)
  • San José Airport (GSJ)
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 Tapachula

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Tapachula to Mexico City 886 km
From Tapachula to Tijuana 3,174 km
From Tapachula to Iztapalapa 875 km
From Tapachula to Puebla 782 km
From Tapachula to Ciudad Juárez 2,356 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 the cities of Mexico that are at equal or similar distances as between Tapachula and Cancún.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Paris, France Glasgow, United Kingdom 900 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Denver, United States 900 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Ibagué, Colombia 900 km
El Paso, United States San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 899 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 901 km
Chennai, India Nagpur, India 901 km
Cali, Colombia Santa Marta, Colombia 901 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 901 km
Fort Worth, United States Albuquerque, United States 901 km
Memphis, United States Austin, United States 901 km
Budapest, Hungary Kyiv, Ukraine 901 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Monterrey, Mexico 898 km
Denver, United States Kansas City, United States 898 km
Houston, United States Wichita, United States 898 km
New South Memphis, United States Milwaukee, United States 902 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Arequipa, Peru 902 km
Rosario, Argentina Asunción, Paraguay 897 km
Torreón, Mexico Puebla, Mexico 897 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 903 km
Austin, United States New South Memphis, United States 897 km

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