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Distance from Houston (US) to Cancun (MX)
| Name | Houston | Cancun |
| IATA | HOU | CUN |
| Country | United States | Mexico |
| Country ISO codes | US / USA | MX / MEX |
| Continent | North America | North America |
| Continent code | NA | NA |
| DD coordinates | 29.762778 / -95.383056 | 21.040457 / -86.874435 |
| Time zone | America/Chicago | America/Cancun |
| Straight distance from Houston to Cancun is 1292 kilometers (803 miles). | ||
Travel information from Houston to Cancun
The exact distance between Houston (US) and Cancun (MX) is 803 miles (1292 km).
To find out how many hours a traveler will have to spend on the road from Houston to Cancun, you need to know the average speed of the selected transport: car, train, bus or ship.
For example, a tourist will travel about 1 hour, 26 minutes by plane.
| Depart from | Houston (US) | |
| Arrives in | Cancun (MX) | |
| Houston to Cancun distance | 1292 km / 803 mil | |
| Avg car duration | 14 hours, 21 minutes (90 km/h) | |
| Avg bus duration | 21 hours, 31 minutes (60 km/h) | |
| Avg train duration | 12 hours, 54 minutes (100 km/h) | |
| Avg flight duration | 1 hour, 26 minutes (900 km/h) |
* Estimated time when driving in a straight line at the same speed.
Airports in Houston
| Name | IATA | ICAO | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| William P Hobby Airport | HOU | KHOU | L |
| George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport | IAH | KIAH | L |
| David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport | DWH | KDWH | S |
| Ellington Airport | EFD | KEFD | M |
| West Houston Airport | IWS | KIWS | S |
Airports in Cancun
| Name | IATA | ICAO | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún International Airport | CUN | MMUN | L |
Distance calculator from Houston to Cancun
Distance converter
There are many ways to find how far is Houston from Cancun, the distance calculated in kilometers and miles by Haversine formula - distance between coordinates: 29.762778 / -95.383056 and 21.040457 / -86.874435.
Houston to Cancun map route
Use our service to calculate the Houston to Cancun distance in order to choose an appropriate type of transport and reserve the necessary amount of time for the journey.
If you want to know an answer to the question "How far is Houston from Cancun?", enter the names of the cities in the online calculator and view the route on the map, the remoteness is calculated as a distance in air miles, which is the fastest way.
It is also important to understand how many hours it will take to get from Houston to Cancun by air. We quote the flight time, which is 1 hour, 32 minutes, based on the average speed of aircraft, and you can also find out an average trip duration by other modes of transport.
In addition to the shortest distance, which is 1292 km / 803 mil, you will learn that your departure coordinates are 29.762778 / -95.383056 while the arrival coordinates are 21.040457 / -86.874435.
Please also note that Houston is in the America/Chicago time zone and Cancun is located in the America/Cancun time zone, so you need to take the time difference into account when planning your trip.
Reverse direction from Cancun to Houston.
Related distances from Houston
| Cities | Distance |
|---|---|
| Houston to Miami | 1554 km |
| Houston to Denver | 1412 km |
| Houston to Orlando | 1365 km |
| Houston to Las Vegas | 1972 km |
| Houston to Chicago | 1516 km |
Related distances to Cancun
| Cities | Distance |
|---|---|
| Cozumel to Cancun | 59 km |
| Havana to Cancun | 509 km |
| Merida to Cancun | 290 km |
| Orlando to Cancun | 1000 km |
| Miami to Cancun | 859 km |