Houston, United States → Mexico City, Mexico
653 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Houston to Mexico City is 1,210 km (752 miles). Mexico City lies roughly south-southwest of Houston; the initial great-circle bearing is 199° (SSW). It is an international route from United States to Mexico.
Houston (South, United States) sits at 29.7604°N, 95.3698°W; Mexico City (Central, Mexico) is at 19.4326°N, 99.1332°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 199° (SSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 1min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,572 km · ~19h 39min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Houston to Mexico City: about 1,572 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Houston and Mexico City lies at approximately 24.6082°N, 97.3294°W — the position that is an equal 605 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Mexico City (America/Mexico_City) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Houston (America/Chicago), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Houston uses the US Dollar (USD), while Mexico City uses the Mexican Peso (MXN). The primary language changes from English in Houston to Spanish in Mexico City.
All routes in United States · All routes in Mexico
All distances from Houston · All distances from Mexico City
The straight-line distance from Houston to Mexico City is approximately 1,210 km (752 miles, 653 nautical miles).
Mexico City lies roughly south-southwest of Houston; the initial great-circle bearing is 199° (SSW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 1min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Houston to Mexico City: about 1,572 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Depending on the date, Mexico City (America/Mexico_City) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Houston (America/Chicago), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances