Mexico City, Mexico → Houston, United States
653 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Mexico City to Houston is 1,210 km (752 miles). Houston lies roughly north-northeast of Mexico City; the initial great-circle bearing is 18° (NNE). It is an international route from Mexico to United States.
Mexico City (Central, Mexico) sits at 19.4326°N, 99.1332°W; Houston (South, United States) is at 29.7604°N, 95.3698°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 18° (NNE); 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 Mexico City to Houston: 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 Mexico City and Houston 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, Houston (America/Chicago) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Mexico City (America/Mexico_City), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Mexico City uses the Mexican Peso (MXN), while Houston uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from Spanish in Mexico City to English in Houston.
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The straight-line distance from Mexico City to Houston is approximately 1,210 km (752 miles, 653 nautical miles).
Houston lies roughly north-northeast of Mexico City; the initial great-circle bearing is 18° (NNE).
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 Mexico City to Houston: 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, Houston (America/Chicago) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Mexico City (America/Mexico_City), 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