How far is La Paz from Cancún?

The distance between Cancún (Cancún International Airport) and La Paz (El Alto International Airport) is 2876 miles / 4628 kilometers / 2499 nautical miles.

Distance from Cancún to La Paz

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cancún to La Paz. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 2875.537 miles
• 4627.729 kilometers
• 2498.774 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 2887.007 miles
• 4646.187 kilometers
• 2508.740 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Cancún to La Paz?

The estimated flight time from Cancún International Airport to El Alto International Airport is 5 hours and 56 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cancún and La Paz?

The time difference between Cancún and La Paz is 1 hour. La Paz is 1 hour ahead of Cancún.

Flight carbon footprint between Cancún International Airport (CUN) and El Alto International Airport (LPB)

On average, flying from Cancún to La Paz generates about 319 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 319 kilograms equals 704 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Cancún to La Paz

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cancún International Airport (CUN) and El Alto International Airport (LPB).

Airport information

Origin	Cancún International Airport
City:	Cancún
Country:	Mexico
IATA Code:	CUN
ICAO Code:	MMUN
Coordinates:	21°2′11″N, 86°52′37″W

Destination	El Alto International Airport
City:	La Paz
Country:	Bolivia
IATA Code:	LPB
ICAO Code:	SLLP
Coordinates:	16°30′47″S, 68°11′32″W