Havana, Cuba → Cancun, Mexico
276 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Havana to Cancun is 510 km (317 miles). Cancun lies roughly west-southwest of Havana; the initial great-circle bearing is 246° (WSW). It is an international route from Cuba to Mexico.
Havana (Havana, Cuba) sits at 23.1136°N, 82.3666°W; Cancun (Yucatan, Mexico) is at 21.1619°N, 86.8515°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 246° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 8min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Havana and Cancun — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Havana and Cancun lies at approximately 22.1531°N, 84.6246°W — the position that is an equal 255 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Cancun (America/Cancun) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Havana (America/Havana), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
The straight-line distance from Havana to Cancun is approximately 510 km (317 miles, 276 nautical miles).
Cancun lies roughly west-southwest of Havana; the initial great-circle bearing is 246° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 8min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Havana and Cancun — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Cancun (America/Cancun) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Havana (America/Havana), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances