United States
MexicoMemphis to Mexico City shipping route.
2,538 km by road, about 2.8 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Memphis and Mexico City
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MemphisRoadMexico CityTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,538 km (1,577 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,962 km |
| Transit time | 2.8 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 35 h 12 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Memphis to Mexico City shipping route by road
Memphis to Mexico City by road: 2,538 km of driving distance, south west from the United States to Mexico. The straight line is 1,962 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.8 days, of which 35 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 Memphis 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 2,541 km and takes about 3.5 days at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Memphis in this directory, Mexico City is the 16th shortest. Closer destinations: Phoenix (2,296 km), Montreal (2,095 km) and New York (1,764 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Memphis to Mexico City?
2,538 km by road (1,962 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Memphis to Mexico City?
About 2.8 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (35 h 12 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Mexico City to Memphis has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Memphis to Atlanta636 km
- Memphis to Kansas City728 km
- Memphis to Dallas731 km
- Memphis to Chicago861 km
- Memphis to Houston946 km
- Memphis to Columbus947 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
- 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.