United States
MexicoLos Angeles to Mexico City shipping route.
3,071 km by road, about 3.6 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Los Angeles and Mexico City
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Los AngelesRoadMexico CityTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 3,071 km (1,908 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,491 km |
| Transit time | 3.6 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 42 h 54 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Los Angeles to Mexico City shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Los Angeles, United States to Mexico City, Mexico is 3,071 km (1,908 miles) on the truck network, heading south east. In a straight line the cities are 2,491 km apart, so the road adds 23%.
Transit time for one driver is about 3.6 days, of which 42 h 54 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 Los Angeles 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 3,034 km and takes about 4.2 days at freight train speed.
Of 16 road routes from Los Angeles in this directory, Mexico City is the 11th shortest. Closer destinations: Memphis (2,889 km), Kansas City (2,604 km) and Houston (2,491 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Los Angeles to Mexico City?
3,071 km by road (2,491 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Los Angeles to Mexico City?
About 3.6 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (42 h 54 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Mexico City to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.