Miami, United States → Cancun, Mexico
459 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Miami to Cancun is 850 km (528 miles). Cancun lies roughly southwest of Miami; the initial great-circle bearing is 234° (SW). It is an international route from United States to Mexico.
Miami (South, United States) sits at 25.7617°N, 80.1918°W; Cancun (Yucatan, Mexico) is at 21.1619°N, 86.8515°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 234° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 34min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Water crossing on the direct line |
The straight-line path from Miami to Cancun crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Miami and Cancun lies at approximately 23.4972°N, 83.5798°W — the position that is an equal 425 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 Miami (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Miami uses the US Dollar (USD), while Cancun uses the Mexican Peso (MXN). The primary language changes from English in Miami to Spanish in Cancun.
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The straight-line distance from Miami to Cancun is approximately 850 km (528 miles, 459 nautical miles).
Cancun lies roughly southwest of Miami; the initial great-circle bearing is 234° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 34min (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.
The straight-line path from Miami to Cancun crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Depending on the date, Cancun (America/Cancun) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Miami (America/New_York), 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