where is cancun
W. A peninsula is a land mass with water on three sides. Cancun is located on the Yucatan peninsula. The Cancun airport is located on the same LONGITUDE (the east/west location) as Chicago, Illinois; and almost the exact LATITUDE (the north/south location) as Honolulu, Hawaii.his island, located 11 miles (17 km) from Playa del Carmen on the mainland is a popular cruise ship port and famous for excellent scuba diving. Cozumel's main ferry dock: Latitude=20Â° 30' 40 N. Longitude=86Â° 56' 59 W.