Mexico
United StatesMonterrey to Kansas City shipping route.
1,781 km by road, about 45 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Monterrey and Kansas City
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MonterreyRoadKansas CityTrucking 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 Monterrey to Kansas City shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Monterrey, Mexico to Kansas City, United States is 1,781 km (1,107 miles) on the truck network, heading north. 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 Monterrey to Kansas 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 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 1,876 km and takes about 2.6 days at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Monterrey in this directory, Kansas City is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Memphis (1,651 km), Mexico City (925 km) and Dallas (920 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Monterrey to Kansas City?
1,781 km by road (1,585 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Monterrey to Kansas City?
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 Kansas City to Monterrey has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Monterrey to Laredo231 km
- Monterrey to Houston793 km
- Monterrey to Dallas920 km
- Monterrey to Mexico City925 km
- Monterrey to Memphis1,651 km
- Monterrey to Denver1,961 km
- Memphis to Kansas City728 km
- Chicago to Kansas City823 km
- Dallas to Kansas City904 km
- Denver to Kansas City979 km
- Columbus to Kansas City1,062 km
- Houston to Kansas City1,165 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.