Mexico City, Mexico → Los Angeles, United States
1,345 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Mexico City to Los Angeles is 2,490 km (1,548 miles). Los Angeles lies roughly northwest of Mexico City; the initial great-circle bearing is 315° (NW). It is an international route from Mexico to United States.
Mexico City (Central, Mexico) sits at 19.4326°N, 99.1332°W; Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) is at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 315° (NW); 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 Mexico City to Los Angeles: 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 Mexico City and Los Angeles 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, Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) is 1 or 2 hours behind 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 Los Angeles uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from Spanish in Mexico City to English in Los Angeles.
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The straight-line distance from Mexico City to Los Angeles is approximately 2,490 km (1,548 miles, 1,345 nautical miles).
Los Angeles lies roughly northwest of Mexico City; the initial great-circle bearing is 315° (NW).
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 Mexico City to Los Angeles: 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, Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) is 1 or 2 hours behind 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