United States
MexicoChicago to Mexico City shipping route.
3,365 km by road, about 4.2 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Chicago and Mexico City
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ChicagoRoadMexico CityTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 3,365 km (2,091 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,722 km |
| Transit time | 4.2 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 46 h 18 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Chicago to Mexico City shipping route by road
Chicago to Mexico City by road: 3,365 km of driving distance, south west from the United States to Mexico. The straight line is 2,722 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 4.2 days, of which 46 h 18 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Chicago to Mexico City is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from the United States into Mexico, so the carrier needs transport and customs papers for both sides, plus export and import declarations at the border.
By rail the same trip is 3,307 km and takes about 4.6 days at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Chicago in this directory, Mexico City is the 18th shortest. Closer destinations: Seattle (3,333 km), Los Angeles (3,248 km) and Phoenix (2,824 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Chicago to Mexico City?
3,365 km by road (2,722 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Chicago to Mexico City?
About 4.2 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (46 h 18 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Mexico City to Chicago has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Chicago to Columbus579 km
- Chicago to Kansas City823 km
- Chicago to
Toronto847 km - Chicago to Memphis861 km
- Chicago to Atlanta1,234 km
- Chicago to New York1,353 km
- Monterrey to Mexico City925 km
- Laredo to Mexico City1,143 km
- Houston to Mexico City1,706 km
- Dallas to Mexico City1,810 km
- Phoenix to Mexico City2,471 km
- Memphis to Mexico City2,538 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.