What is the distance from Los Angeles to Cancun?

The great-circle distance from Los Angeles to Cancun is 2,117 miles (3,407 km).

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Cancun?

Cancun is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

How much CO₂ does a flight from Los Angeles to Cancun produce?

A nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Cancun emits about 416 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ LAX → CUN

4H 48M FLIGHT. 2,117 MILES. YOUR PHONE WILL DIE.

Flight time: 4h 48m

Distance: 2,117 mi

Or: 3,407 km

Jet lag: 2h

Flight from Los Angeles to Cancun

From LAX (LAX), USA North America → Cancun International (CUN), Mexico North America

↔ Flying the other way? Cancun → Los Angeles

How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Cancun?

A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Cancun (CUN) takes about 4 hours 48 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,117 miles (3,407 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

4h 48m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

2,117 mi

3,407 km · great-circle

Avg speed

709 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Los Angeles timezone

UTC-7

America/Los_Angeles

Cancun timezone

UTC-5

America/Cancun

Time difference

+2h

2 hours ahead

Jet lag (rough)

~2d

Eastward — worse

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 416 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 583 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 140 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.

4H 48M FLIGHT. 2,117 MILES. YOUR PHONE WILL DIE.

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