United States
MexicoHouston to Mexico City shipping route.
1,706 km by road, about 29 h 12 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Houston and Mexico City
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HoustonRoadMexico CityTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,706 km (1,060 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,210 km |
| Transit time | 29 h 12 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 18 h 12 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Houston to Mexico City shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Houston, United States to Mexico City, Mexico is 1,706 km (1,060 miles) on the truck network, heading south. In a straight line the cities are 1,210 km apart, so the road adds 41%.
Transit time for one driver is about 29 h 12 min, of which 18 h 12 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 Houston 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 1,757 km and takes about 2.4 days at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Houston in this directory, Mexico City is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations: Savannah (1,563 km), Atlanta (1,288 km) and Kansas City (1,165 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Houston to Mexico City?
1,706 km by road (1,210 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Houston to Mexico City?
About 29 h 12 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (18 h 12 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Mexico City to Houston has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Houston to Dallas386 km
- Houston to Laredo511 km
- Houston to Monterrey793 km
- Houston to Memphis946 km
- Houston to Kansas City1,165 km
- Houston to Atlanta1,288 km
- Monterrey to Mexico City925 km
- Laredo to Mexico City1,143 km
- Dallas to Mexico City1,810 km
- Phoenix to Mexico City2,471 km
- Memphis to Mexico City2,538 km
- Kansas City to Mexico City2,680 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.