Cancún is about 1,720 km (around 1,070 miles) in a straight line from Guadalajara, and roughly 2,140–2,170 km by road, depending on the route you take.

Quick Scoop

  • Straight-line distance (city to city): About 1,721–1,723 km.
  • Driving distance: Around 2,145 km (give or take a bit based on the exact route and map source).
  • Flight time (direct): Roughly 2–2.5 hours in the air on a non-stop flight between GDL and CUN.
  • Road travel time: Common estimates range from about 25 hours of pure driving time up to around 43 hours once stops, speed, and route choice are factored in.

By Air vs. By Road

  • By air:
    • Aerial distance listed between 1,708–1,721 km depending on the site’s rounding and coordinates.
* Typical non-stop flight time is just a couple of hours of flight plus airport time, making it the fastest option.
  • By road:
    • Road distance commonly given around 2,145–2,172 km.
* One route guide puts car travel at roughly 25 hours of driving, while another road-calculation site estimates about 43 hours when including realistic speeds and conditions.

Simple HTML Table (Distances)

Here’s an HTML table version as requested:

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Route type</th>
      <th>Approx. distance</th>
      <th>Notes</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Straight line (air)</td>
      <td>≈ 1,721 km (≈ 1,070 miles)</td>
      <td>City-center to city-center aerial distance.[web:1][web:3]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Flight distance (airport to airport)</td>
      <td>≈ 1,708–1,721 km</td>
      <td>Based on CUN–GDL route data.[web:3][web:5]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Driving distance</td>
      <td>≈ 2,145–2,172 km</td>
      <td>Varies with exact route and road choice.[web:6][web:7][web:9]</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

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