Map of Cancún, Mexico

Cancún is a city in Quintana Roo, Mexico, with a population of about 888,797. It lies at 21.1743°N, 86.8466°W. Cancún is about 1,295 km (805 mi) east of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Playa del Carmen, 65 km to the south.

Cancún at a glance

Where is Cancún?

• The 17th largest city in Mexico by recorded population.
• The largest city in Quintana Roo on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 51 min on the shortest day to 13 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cancún

• Playa del Carmen — 65 km south
• Cozumel — 76 km south
• Tizimín — 135 km west
• Valladolid — 151 km west
• Kanasín — 283 km west
• Mérida — 288 km west
• Progreso — 292 km west
• Umán — 303 km west
• Chetumal — 333 km southwest
• Minas de Matahambre — 338 km northeast, Cuba

Largest cities in Quintana Roo

• Chetumal — 169,028
• Playa del Carmen — 149,923
• Cozumel — 77,236

Largest cities in Mexico

• Mexico City — 12,294,193
• Tijuana — 1,922,523
• Iztapalapa — 1,835,486
• Puebla — 1,692,181
• Ecatepec de Morelos — 1,645,352
• Santiago de Querétaro — 1,594,212
• León de los Aldama — 1,579,803
• Ciudad Juárez — 1,512,450
• Zapopan — 1,476,491
• Guadalajara — 1,385,629

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.