United States
MexicoKansas City to Monterrey shipping route.
1,781 km by road, about 45 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Kansas City and Monterrey
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Kansas CityRoadMonterreyTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,781 km (1,107 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,585 km |
| Transit time | 45 h 30 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 23 h 30 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Kansas City to Monterrey shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Kansas City, United States to Monterrey, Mexico is 1,781 km (1,107 miles) on the truck network, heading south. In a straight line the cities are 1,585 km apart, so the road adds 12%.
Transit time for one driver is about 45 h 30 min, of which 23 h 30 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 Kansas City to Monterrey 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 1,876 km and takes about 2.6 days at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Kansas City in this directory, Monterrey is the 11th shortest. Closer destinations: Savannah (1,697 km), Toronto (1,612 km) and Laredo (1,559 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Kansas City to Monterrey?
1,781 km by road (1,585 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Kansas City to Monterrey?
About 45 h 30 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (23 h 30 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Monterrey to Kansas City has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
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- Kansas City to Chicago823 km
- Kansas City to Dallas904 km
- Kansas City to Denver979 km
- Kansas City to Columbus1,062 km
- Kansas City to Houston1,165 km
- Laredo to Monterrey231 km
- Houston to Monterrey793 km
- Dallas to Monterrey920 km
- Mexico City to Monterrey925 km
- Memphis to Monterrey1,651 km
- Denver to Monterrey1,961 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.