Distance from Wellington to Cancún

The distance between Wellington, New Zealand and Cancún, Mexico is 12,215 kilometers (7,590 miles).

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

From Wellington to Cancún, the straight-line distance is 12,215 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Wellington at 31 meters above sea level and Cancún at 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Wellington, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 41.2866° S 174.7756° E

Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Wellington International Airport (WLG)
  • Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)
  • Picton Aerodrome (PCN)
  • Woodbourne Airport (BHE)
  • Hood Airport (MRO)
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

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Abuja, Nigeria Las Vegas, United States 12,211 km
Lima, Peru Istanbul, Turkey 12,219 km
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Recife, Brazil Vadodara, India 12,211 km
Portland, United States Indore, India 12,220 km
Moscow, Russia Piura, Peru 12,220 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Seoul, South Korea 12,210 km
Navi Mumbai, India Calgary, Canada 12,210 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Bucharest, Romania 12,209 km
Tehran, Iran Los Angeles, United States 12,209 km

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