Los Angeles, United States → Mexico City, Mexico
1,345 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to Mexico City is 2,490 km (1,548 miles). Mexico City lies roughly southeast of Los Angeles; the initial great-circle bearing is 126° (SE). It is an international route from United States to Mexico.
Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) sits at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W; Mexico City (Central, Mexico) is at 19.4326°N, 99.1332°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 126° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 37min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~3,238 km · ~40h 29min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Los Angeles to Mexico City: about 3,238 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 Los Angeles and Mexico City lies at approximately 27.0640°N, 108.0651°W — the position that is an equal 1,245 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 or 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Los Angeles uses the US Dollar (USD), while Mexico City uses the Mexican Peso (MXN). The primary language changes from English in Los Angeles to Spanish in Mexico City.
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The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to Mexico City is approximately 2,490 km (1,548 miles, 1,345 nautical miles).
Mexico City lies roughly southeast of Los Angeles; the initial great-circle bearing is 126° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 37min (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 Los Angeles to Mexico City: about 3,238 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 or 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles), 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