Mexico
United StatesMexico City to Houston shipping route.
1,706 km by road, about 29 h 12 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Mexico City and Houston
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Mexico CityRoadHoustonTrucking 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 Mexico City to Houston shipping route by road
Mexico City to Houston by road: 1,706 km of driving distance, north from Mexico to the United States. The straight line is 1,210 km.
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 Mexico City to Houston 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 Mexico into the United States, 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 16 road routes from Mexico City in this directory, Houston is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations: Laredo (1,143 km) and Monterrey (925 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Mexico City to Houston?
1,706 km by road (1,210 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Mexico City to Houston?
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 Houston to Mexico City has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Mexico City to Monterrey925 km
- Mexico City to Laredo1,143 km
- Mexico City to Dallas1,810 km
- Mexico City to Phoenix2,471 km
- Mexico City to Memphis2,538 km
- Mexico City to Kansas City2,680 km
- Dallas to Houston386 km
- Laredo to Houston511 km
- Monterrey to Houston793 km
- Memphis to Houston946 km
- Kansas City to Houston1,165 km
- Atlanta to Houston1,288 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.