New York, United States → Cancun, Mexico
1,344 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from New York to Cancun is 2,489 km (1,547 miles). Cancun lies roughly south-southwest of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 213° (SSW). It is an international route from United States to Mexico.
New York (Northeast, United States) sits at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W; Cancun (Yucatan, Mexico) is at 21.1619°N, 86.8515°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 213° (SSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 37min | 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 New York 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 New York and Cancun lies at approximately 31.0949°N, 81.0948°W — the position that is an equal 1,245 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 New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
New York uses the US Dollar (USD), while Cancun uses the Mexican Peso (MXN). The primary language changes from English in New York to Spanish in Cancun.
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The straight-line distance from New York to Cancun is approximately 2,489 km (1,547 miles, 1,344 nautical miles).
Cancun lies roughly south-southwest of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 213° (SSW).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 37min (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 New York 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 New York (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