Distance between Santa Elena and Cuacnopalan

The distance from Santa Elena to Cuacnopalan is 1,090 kilometers by road including 523 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 12 minutes and goes through Orizaba, Hecelchakán, Champotón, Frontera, Heroica Cárdenas, Ixtaczoquitlán and Nogales.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 841 km ✈️
Car route length 1,090 km 🚗
Driving time 12 h 12 min
Fuel amount 87.2 L
Fuel cost 164.8 CAD
Toll roads cost 847 + ? MXN
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Santa Elena 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
MEX 261 23 km, 17 min
San Antonio Yaxché 23 km 0:17 17 min 0.8 L
MEX 261 43 km, 31 min
Hecelchakán 65 km 0:49 49 min 2.9 L
MEX 180 142 km, 1 h 35 min
Champotón 208 km 2:25 2 h 25 min 15.9 L
MEX 180 239 km, 2 h 51 min
Frontera 446 km 5:16 5 h 16 min 34.4 L
MEX 180 137 km, 1 h 32 min
Heroica Cárdenas 583 km 6:48 6 h 48 min 45.5 L
MEX 180 MEX 145D 430 km, 4 h 26 min
Ixtaczoquitlán 1,013 km 11:14 11 h 14 min 81.0 L
MEX 150D 5 km, 03 min
Orizaba 1,018 km 11:18 11 h 18 min 81.1 L
MEX 150D 7 km, 05 min
Nogales 1,025 km 11:24 11 h 24 min 81.8 L
MEX 150D 65 km, 48 min
Cuacnopalan 1,090 km 12:12 12 h 12 min 86.5 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Santa Elena 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
MEX 261 23 km, 17 min
San Antonio Yaxché 23 km 0:17 17 min 0.8 L
MEX 261 43 km, 31 min
Hecelchakán 65 km 0:49 49 min 2.9 L
MEX 180 35 km, 26 min
Pomuch 101 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 7.6 L
MEX 180 7 km, 05 min
Tenabo 108 km 1:20 1 h 20 min 8.5 L
MEX 180 14 km, 10 min
Hampolol 122 km 1:31 1 h 31 min 8.8 L
MEX 180 12 km, 09 min
San Francisco Koben 134 km 1:40 1 h 40 min 10.7 L
MEX 180 MEX 180D 56 km, 32 min
Villa Madero 190 km 2:13 2 h 13 min 14.9 L
MEX 180D MEX 180 18 km, 11 min
Champotón 208 km 2:25 2 h 25 min 15.9 L
MEX 180 16 km, 11 min
Villamar 224 km 2:36 2 h 36 min 17.3 L
MEX 180 76 km, 52 min
Isla Aguada 300 km 3:29 3 h 29 min 22.2 L
MEX 180 62 km, 43 min
Zacatal 362 km 4:13 4 h 13 min 28.8 L
MEX 180 35 km, 26 min
Atasta 397 km 4:39 4 h 39 min 29.1 L
MEX 180 49 km, 36 min
Frontera 446 km 5:16 5 h 16 min 34.4 L
MEX 180 137 km, 1 h 32 min
Heroica Cárdenas 583 km 6:48 6 h 48 min 45.5 L
MEX 180 MEX 180D 85 km, 55 min
San Juan de los Reyes (Los Caimanes) 668 km 7:43 7 h 43 min 52.4 L
MEX 180 16 km, 11 min
Nuevo Teapa 684 km 7:54 7 h 54 min 54.5 L
MEX 180D 9 km, 06 min
Ixhuatlán del Sureste 693 km 8:01 8 h 01 min 55.0 L
MEX 180D 28 km, 18 min
San Pedro Mártir 721 km 8:19 8 h 19 min 57.2 L
MEX 145D 138 km, 1 h 24 min
Pichoapa 859 km 9:43 9 h 43 min 68.6 L
MEX 145D 39 km, 23 min
El Barrio 898 km 10:07 10 h 07 min 71.8 L
MEX 145D 44 km, 26 min
Piedra Herrada 943 km 10:34 10 h 34 min 75.3 L
MEX 145D 11 km, 06 min
Cerro Alto 953 km 10:40 10 h 40 min 75.6 L
MEX 150D 19 km, 10 min
El Maguey 973 km 10:51 10 h 51 min 77.6 L
MEX 150D 17 km, 09 min
Peñuela 990 km 11:00 11 h 00 min 79.0 L
MEX 150D 18 km, 10 min
Sumidero 1,008 km 11:11 11 h 11 min 80.4 L
MEX 150D 3 km, 01 min
Unión y Progreso 1,011 km 11:13 11 h 13 min 80.8 L
MEX 150D 2 km, 00 min
Ixtaczoquitlán 1,013 km 11:14 11 h 14 min 81.0 L
MEX 150D 5 km, 03 min
Orizaba 1,018 km 11:18 11 h 18 min 81.1 L
MEX 150D 7 km, 05 min
Nogales 1,025 km 11:23 11 h 23 min 81.8 L
MEX 150D 9 km, 06 min
Cecilio Terán (Balastrera) 1,035 km 11:30 11 h 30 min 82.4 L
MEX 150D 8 km, 06 min
Carlos Salinas de Gortari (La Estancia) 1,043 km 11:36 11 h 36 min 83.1 L
MEX 150D 16 km, 11 min
San José Cuyachapa 1,059 km 11:48 11 h 48 min 83.8 L
MEX 150D 12 km, 09 min
Esperanza 1,071 km 11:57 11 h 57 min 85.6 L
MEX 150D 6 km, 04 min
San José Esperanza 1,077 km 12:01 12 h 01 min 85.9 L
MEX 150D 13 km, 09 min
Cuacnopalan 1,090 km 12:11 12 h 11 min 86.5 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How many toll booths are there from Santa Elena to Cuacnopalan?

There are 11 toll booths between Santa Elena and Cuacnopalan: Fortín, Cuitláhuac, Cosamaloapan, Acayucan, Antonio Dovali, Esperanza 27, Sánchez Magallanes, Villahermosa Nacajuca, Zacatal, Unidad and Seybaplaya.

How much does the toll booths cost from Santa Elena to Cuacnopalan?

Toll roads cost: Seybaplaya (77 MXN) + Unidad (?) + Zacatal (90 MXN) + Villahermosa Nacajuca (62 MXN) + Sánchez Magallanes (82 MXN) + Antonio Dovali (20 MXN) + Acayucan (?) + Cosamaloapan (229 MXN) + Cuitláhuac (114 MXN) + Fortín (33 MXN) + Esperanza 27 (140 MXN) = 847 + ? MXN

How much does it cost to drive from Santa Elena to Cuacnopalan?

Fuel cost: 164.8 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,090 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.89 CAD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

Toll roads cost: 847 + ? MXN

How long is a car ride from Santa Elena to Cuacnopalan?

Driving time: 12 h 12 min

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

  • 99 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 54 min
  • 310 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 3 h 6 min
  • 234 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 36 min
  • 444 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 h 32 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min

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

How far is Santa Elena to Cuacnopalan by land?

The distance between Santa Elena and Cuacnopalan is 1,090 km by road including 523 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Elena and Cuacnopalan respectively.

How far is Santa Elena to Cuacnopalan by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Elena and Cuacnopalan is 841 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 Santa Elena and Cuacnopalan respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Santa Elena from Cuacnopalan by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 3 min to cover the distance of 841 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 49 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 Santa Elena to Cuacnopalan?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 30 min to cover the distance of 841 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 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 Santa Elena and Cuacnopalan?

The halfway point between Santa Elena and Cuacnopalan is Heroica Cárdenas. It is located about 38 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Heroica Cárdenas to Santa Elena is 583 km and driving will take about 6 h 48 min. The road between Heroica Cárdenas and Cuacnopalan has length 507 km and will take approximately 5 h 24 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Frontera is in 446 km from Santa Elena and 644 km from Cuacnopalan
  • San Juan de los Reyes (Los Caimanes) is in 668 km from Santa Elena and 422 km from Cuacnopalan
  • Nuevo Teapa is in 684 km from Santa Elena and 406 km from Cuacnopalan

Where is Santa Elena in relation to Cuacnopalan?

Santa Elena is located 841 km east of Cuacnopalan.

Santa Elena has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.32817, longitude -89.64232.

Cuacnopalan has geographic coordinates: latitude 18.81889, longitude -97.51111.

Which highway goes from Santa Elena to Cuacnopalan?

The route from Santa Elena to Cuacnopalan follows MEX 180, MEX 145D, MEX 150D, MEX 180D.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • MEX 261: 35 km
  • MEX 135D: 1 km
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