Distance between Mazatlán and Playa del Carmen

The distance from Mazatlán to Playa del Carmen is 1,765 kilometers by road including 1,038 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 19 hours and 9 minutes and goes through Chilpancingo, Puebla, Orizaba, Mérida and Kanasín.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 1,350 km ✈️
Car route length 1,765 km 🚗
Driving time 19 h 9 min
Fuel amount 141.2 L
Fuel cost 210.4 GBP
Toll roads cost 1,073 + ? MXN
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Mazatlán 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
MEX 95 23 km, 15 min
Chilpancingo 23 km 0:15 15 min 1.3 L
MEX 95D 8 km, 06 min
Zumpango del Río 31 km 0:22 22 min 2.4 L
MEX 95D 267 km, 2 h 50 min
Puebla 298 km 3:12 3 h 12 min 23.4 L
MEX 190D MEX 150D 54 km, 34 min
Acatzingo de Hidalgo 352 km 3:47 3 h 47 min 27.7 L
MEX 150D 14 km, 09 min
Palmarito Tochapan 366 km 3:56 3 h 56 min 29.1 L
MEX 150D 76 km, 55 min
Orizaba 442 km 4:51 4 h 51 min 35.0 L
MEX 150D MEX 180 1,034 km, 11 h 18 min
Mérida 1,475 km 16:10 16 h 10 min 117.7 L
24 km, 17 min
Kanasín 1,500 km 16:28 16 h 28 min 118.4 L
MEX 180 MEX 180D 269 km, 2 h 40 min
Playa del Carmen 1,769 km 19:09 19 h 09 min 140.8 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Mazatlán 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
7 km, 04 min
Petaquillas 7 km 0:04 04 min 0.0 L
MEX 95 MEX 95D 16 km, 11 min
Chilpancingo 23 km 0:15 15 min 1.3 L
MEX 95D 8 km, 06 min
Zumpango del Río 31 km 0:22 22 min 2.4 L
MEX 95D 15 km, 10 min
Huitziltepec 46 km 0:32 32 min 2.9 L
MEX 95D 42 km, 28 min
Tequicuilco 88 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 6.1 L
MEX 95D 24 km, 16 min
Paso Morelos (Cuetlajuchi) 112 km 1:16 1 h 16 min 8.8 L
MEX 95D 107 km, 1 h 00 min
Jantetelco 219 km 2:17 2 h 17 min 17.4 L
PUE 438D 9 km, 06 min
Cohuecan 228 km 2:23 2 h 23 min 18.1 L
PUE 438D 15 km, 10 min
San Juan Tejupa 242 km 2:34 2 h 34 min 18.5 L
PUE 438D 20 km, 13 min
Metepec 262 km 2:47 2 h 47 min 20.9 L
PUE 438D 11 km, 06 min
Ex-hacienda San Agustín 273 km 2:54 2 h 54 min 21.8 L
MEX 190D 1 km, 00 min
Santa Ana Acozautla 274 km 2:55 2 h 55 min 21.9 L
MEX 190D 5 km, 04 min
San Bernardino Chalchihuapan 279 km 2:59 2 h 59 min 21.9 L
MEX 190D 19 km, 13 min
Puebla 298 km 3:12 3 h 12 min 23.4 L
MEX 190D MEX 150D 19 km, 13 min
San Jacinto 317 km 3:26 3 h 26 min 25.3 L
MEX 150D 12 km, 07 min
San Jerónimo Ocotitlán 329 km 3:33 3 h 33 min 26.2 L
MEX 150D 10 km, 05 min
San Bartolomé Hueyapan 339 km 3:39 3 h 39 min 26.5 L
MEX 150D 13 km, 07 min
Acatzingo de Hidalgo 352 km 3:46 3 h 46 min 27.7 L
MEX 150D 9 km, 05 min
Francisco I. Madero 361 km 3:51 3 h 51 min 28.8 L
MEX 150D 5 km, 03 min
Palmarito Tochapan 366 km 3:55 3 h 55 min 29.1 L
MEX 150D 13 km, 09 min
Cuacnopalan 379 km 4:05 4 h 05 min 29.6 L
MEX 150D 13 km, 09 min
San José Esperanza 392 km 4:14 4 h 14 min 31.1 L
MEX 150D 6 km, 04 min
Esperanza 398 km 4:19 4 h 19 min 31.7 L
MEX 150D 5 km, 03 min
San Manuel la Puerta 404 km 4:23 4 h 23 min 32.0 L
MEX 150D 6 km, 04 min
Maltrata 410 km 4:28 4 h 28 min 32.7 L
MEX 150D 7 km, 05 min
Carlos Salinas de Gortari (La Estancia) 417 km 4:33 4 h 33 min 33.0 L
MEX 150D 9 km, 06 min
Cecilio Terán (Balastrera) 426 km 4:39 4 h 39 min 33.8 L
MEX 150D 9 km, 06 min
Nogales 435 km 4:45 4 h 45 min 34.5 L
MEX 150D 7 km, 05 min
Orizaba 442 km 4:51 4 h 51 min 35.0 L
MEX 150D 5 km, 03 min
Ixtaczoquitlán 447 km 4:54 4 h 54 min 35.7 L
MEX 150D 2 km, 00 min
Unión y Progreso 449 km 4:55 4 h 55 min 35.8 L
MEX 150D 3 km, 01 min
Sumidero 452 km 4:57 4 h 57 min 36.0 L
MEX 150D 18 km, 10 min
Peñuela 470 km 5:08 5 h 08 min 37.4 L
MEX 150D 17 km, 09 min
El Maguey 487 km 5:18 5 h 18 min 38.8 L
MEX 150D 19 km, 10 min
Cerro Alto 507 km 5:28 5 h 28 min 39.9 L
MEX 150D 9 km, 04 min
San Antonio 515 km 5:33 5 h 33 min 41.2 L
MEX 150D MEX 145D 4 km, 02 min
Piedra Herrada 519 km 5:36 5 h 36 min 41.3 L
MEX 145D 43 km, 26 min
El Barrio 562 km 6:02 6 h 02 min 44.9 L
MEX 145D 39 km, 23 min
Pichoapa 601 km 6:26 6 h 26 min 47.9 L
MEX 145D 138 km, 1 h 24 min
San Pedro Mártir 739 km 7:50 7 h 50 min 58.7 L
MEX 145D MEX 180D 28 km, 18 min
Ixhuatlán del Sureste 767 km 8:08 8 h 08 min 60.9 L
MEX 180D 9 km, 06 min
Nuevo Teapa 776 km 8:15 8 h 15 min 61.9 L
MEX 180D MEX 180 6 km, 04 min
Nuevo Teapa (Santa Cecilia) 782 km 8:19 8 h 19 min 62.3 L
MEX 180 MEX 180D 94 km, 59 min
Heroica Cárdenas 876 km 9:19 9 h 19 min 69.0 L
MEX 180 138 km, 1 h 31 min
Frontera 1,015 km 10:50 10 h 50 min 79.9 L
MEX 180 49 km, 36 min
Atasta 1,064 km 11:27 11 h 27 min 82.5 L
MEX 180 35 km, 26 min
Zacatal 1,099 km 11:53 11 h 53 min 87.7 L
MEX 180 8 km, 05 min
FRACC. ARCILA 1,107 km 11:59 11 h 59 min 88.5 L
MEX 180 54 km, 36 min
Isla Aguada 1,161 km 12:35 12 h 35 min 91.1 L
MEX 180 76 km, 52 min
Villamar 1,237 km 13:28 13 h 28 min 98.3 L
MEX 180 16 km, 11 min
Champotón 1,253 km 13:39 13 h 39 min 99.6 L
MEX 180 18 km, 11 min
Villa Madero 1,271 km 13:51 13 h 51 min 101.3 L
MEX 180D 56 km, 32 min
San Francisco Koben 1,326 km 14:23 14 h 23 min 106.0 L
MEX 180 12 km, 08 min
Hampolol 1,338 km 14:32 14 h 32 min 106.2 L
MEX 180 14 km, 10 min
Tenabo 1,352 km 14:42 14 h 42 min 108.1 L
MEX 180 7 km, 05 min
Pomuch 1,359 km 14:48 14 h 48 min 108.3 L
MEX 180 11 km, 07 min
Hecelchakán 1,370 km 14:55 14 h 55 min 109.2 L
MEX 180 9 km, 06 min
Pocboc 1,379 km 15:01 15 h 01 min 110.3 L
MEX 180 25 km, 18 min
Calkini 1,405 km 15:19 15 h 19 min 111.0 L
MEX 180 22 km, 16 min
Chenkú 1,426 km 15:35 15 h 35 min 113.7 L
MEX 180 6 km, 04 min
Kopomá 1,432 km 15:40 15 h 40 min 114.5 L
MEX 180 7 km, 04 min
San Pedro Kopomá 1,439 km 15:45 15 h 45 min 114.6 L
MEX 180 7 km, 05 min
Chocholá 1,446 km 15:50 15 h 50 min 115.5 L
MEX 180 30 km, 19 min
Mérida 1,475 km 16:09 16 h 09 min 117.7 L
24 km, 17 min
Kanasín 1,500 km 16:27 16 h 27 min 118.4 L
MEX 180 20 km, 15 min
Tahmek 1,520 km 16:42 16 h 42 min 121.5 L
MEX 180 10 km, 06 min
Hoctún 1,530 km 16:48 16 h 48 min 122.1 L
11 km, 07 min
Kantunil 1,540 km 16:56 16 h 56 min 122.7 L
MEX 180 30 km, 17 min
San Diego 1,570 km 17:14 17 h 14 min 123.7 L
MEX 180D 37 km, 20 min
Yaxché 1,607 km 17:34 17 h 34 min 127.5 L
MEX 180D 54 km, 29 min
Tepakán 1,661 km 18:03 18 h 03 min 130.0 L
MEX 180D 45 km, 24 min
El Tintal 1,706 km 18:28 18 h 28 min 135.7 L
MEX 180D 10 km, 05 min
Nuevo Valladolid 1,716 km 18:33 18 h 33 min 137.2 L
MEX 180D MEX 305D 53 km, 34 min
Playa del Carmen 1,769 km 19:07 19 h 07 min 140.8 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How many toll booths are there from Mazatlán to Playa del Carmen?

How much does the toll booths cost from Mazatlán to Playa del Carmen?

Toll roads cost: Paso Morelos (154 MXN) + Tlaltizapan (?) + Siglo XXI (?) + Vía Atlixcayotl (?) + Amozoc (72 MXN) + Esperanza 27 (140 MXN) + Fortín (33 MXN) + Cuitláhuac (114 MXN) + Cosamaloapan (229 MXN) + Acayucan (?) + Antonio Dovali (20 MXN) + Sánchez Magallanes (82 MXN) + Villahermosa Nacajuca (62 MXN) + Zacatal (90 MXN) + Unidad (?) + Seybaplaya (77 MXN) + Pisté (?) + El Tintal (?) + El Tintal Zona 3 (?) = 1,073 + ? MXN

How much does it cost to drive from Mazatlán to Playa del Carmen?

Fuel cost: 210.4 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,765 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

Toll roads cost: 1,073 + ? MXN

How long is a car ride from Mazatlán to Playa del Carmen?

Driving time: 19 h 9 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 364 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 18 min
  • 431 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 4 h 18 min
  • 237 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 2 h 27 min
  • 112 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 14 min
  • 624 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 7 h 48 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Mazatlán to Playa del Carmen by land?

The distance between Mazatlán and Playa del Carmen is 1,765 km by road including 1,038 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Mazatlán and Playa del Carmen respectively.

How far is Mazatlán to Playa del Carmen by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Mazatlán and Playa del Carmen is 1,350 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Mazatlán and Playa del Carmen respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Mazatlán from Playa del Carmen by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 41 min to cover the distance of 1,350 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 8 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Mazatlán to Playa del Carmen?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 37 min to cover the distance of 1,350 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 25 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Mazatlán and Playa del Carmen?

The halfway point between Mazatlán and Playa del Carmen is Heroica Cárdenas. It is located about 6 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Heroica Cárdenas to Mazatlán is 876 km and driving will take about 9 h 19 min. The road between Heroica Cárdenas and Playa del Carmen has length 889 km and will take approximately 9 h 50 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Nuevo Teapa (Santa Cecilia) is in 782 km from Mazatlán and 983 km from Playa del Carmen
  • Nuevo Teapa is in 776 km from Mazatlán and 989 km from Playa del Carmen
  • Ixhuatlán del Sureste is in 767 km from Mazatlán and 998 km from Playa del Carmen

Where is Mazatlán in relation to Playa del Carmen?

Mazatlán is located 1,350 km west of Playa del Carmen.

Mazatlán has geographic coordinates: latitude 17.43778, longitude -99.46806.

Playa del Carmen has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.62822, longitude -87.07566.

Which highway goes from Mazatlán to Playa del Carmen?

The route from Mazatlán to Playa del Carmen follows MEX 180, MEX 180D, MEX 145D, MEX 150D, MEX 95D.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • PUE 438D: 54 km
  • MEX 305D: 44 km
  • MEX 190D: 22 km
  • MEX 95: 12 km
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