United States
MexicoNew York to Mexico City shipping route.
4,094 km by road, about 5.2 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: New York and Mexico City
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
New YorkRoadMexico CityTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 4,094 km (2,544 mi) |
| Straight line | 3,359 km |
| Transit time | 5.2 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 2.5 days |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the New York to Mexico City shipping route by road
New York to Mexico City by road: 4,094 km of driving distance, south west from the United States to Mexico. The straight line is 3,359 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 5.2 days, of which 2.5 days 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 New York 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 4,348 km and takes about 6.0 days at freight train speed.
Of 16 road routes from New York in this directory, Mexico City is the 16th shortest. Closer destinations: Phoenix (3,879 km), Monterrey (3,402 km) and Laredo (3,180 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from New York to Mexico City?
4,094 km by road (3,359 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from New York to Mexico City?
About 5.2 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (2.5 days at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Mexico City to New York has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- New York to
Montreal616 km - New York to Toronto828 km
- New York to Columbus977 km
- New York to Chicago1,353 km
- New York to Savannah1,433 km
- New York to Atlanta1,512 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
- Memphis to Mexico City2,538 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.