Distance between Mexico City and Culiacán

The distance from Mexico City to Culiacán is 1,216 kilometers by road including 1,165 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 13 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Toluca, Tonalá, Tepic and Dimas (Estación Dimas).

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 1,039 km ✈️
Car route length 1,216 km 🚗
Driving time 13 h 10 min
Fuel amount 97.2 L
Fuel cost 176 AUD
Toll roads cost 1,732 + ? MXN
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Mexico City 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1S MEX 15D 22 km, 15 min
Cuajimalpa de Morelos 22 km 0:15 15 min 1.6 L
MEX15D 11 km, 07 min
La Marquesa 32 km 0:23 23 min 2.2 L
MEX 15D 11 km, 07 min
Ocoyoacac 43 km 0:31 31 min 3.3 L
MEX 15D 6 km, 04 min
Lerma de Villada 50 km 0:35 35 min 3.7 L
MEX 15 14 km, 09 min
Toluca 64 km 0:45 45 min 4.8 L
MEX 15 MEX 15D 451 km, 5 h 00 min
Tonalá 515 km 5:45 5 h 45 min 40.6 L
MEX 15D 222 km, 2 h 17 min
Tepic 737 km 8:02 8 h 02 min 58.3 L
MEX 15D 333 km, 3 h 22 min
Dimas (Estación Dimas) 1,070 km 11:25 11 h 25 min 84.5 L
MEX 15D 146 km, 1 h 44 min
Culiacán 1,216 km 13:09 13 h 09 min 96.7 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Mexico City 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1S MEX 15D 22 km, 15 min
Cuajimalpa de Morelos 22 km 0:15 15 min 1.6 L
MEX15D 11 km, 07 min
La Marquesa 32 km 0:23 23 min 2.2 L
MEX 15D 11 km, 07 min
Ocoyoacac 43 km 0:31 31 min 3.3 L
MEX 15D 6 km, 04 min
Lerma de Villada 50 km 0:35 35 min 3.7 L
MEX 15 14 km, 09 min
Toluca 64 km 0:45 45 min 4.8 L
MEX 15 MEX 55D 33 km, 22 min
Ixtlahuaca 97 km 1:07 1 h 07 min 7.5 L
MEX 55D 17 km, 10 min
Mavoro 114 km 1:17 1 h 17 min 9.1 L
MEX 55D 4 km, 02 min
El Ruso 118 km 1:20 1 h 20 min 9.1 L
MEX 55D 7 km, 05 min
Atlacomulco 125 km 1:26 1 h 26 min 9.7 L
MEX 55 MEX 15D 17 km, 12 min
Manto Del Rio 142 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 10.5 L
MEX 15D 35 km, 23 min
Pomoca 177 km 2:01 2 h 01 min 13.9 L
MEX 15D 104 km, 1 h 01 min
Santa Rita 281 km 3:03 3 h 03 min 22.1 L
MEX 15D 15 km, 09 min
Tanimireche 296 km 3:13 3 h 13 min 23.6 L
MEX 15D 6 km, 03 min
Tendeparacua 302 km 3:17 3 h 17 min 24.0 L
MEX 15D 7 km, 05 min
Huaniqueo de Morales 309 km 3:22 3 h 22 min 24.5 L
MEX 15D 30 km, 19 min
Panindicuaro 340 km 3:41 3 h 41 min 26.7 L
MEX 15D 26 km, 18 min
Los Fresnos 366 km 4:00 4 h 00 min 28.4 L
MEX 15D 27 km, 18 min
Ecuandureo 393 km 4:18 4 h 18 min 31.1 L
MEX 15D 28 km, 18 min
Vista Hermosa de Negrete 421 km 4:36 4 h 36 min 33.3 L
MEX 15D 21 km, 15 min
San José de las Moras 442 km 4:51 4 h 51 min 34.2 L
MEX 15D 37 km, 27 min
Coralillos 478 km 5:18 5 h 18 min 36.5 L
MEX 15D 37 km, 26 min
Tonalá 515 km 5:45 5 h 45 min 40.6 L
MEX 15D 38 km, 28 min
Campestre Agronomia 553 km 6:13 6 h 13 min 43.9 L
MEX 15D 22 km, 13 min
El Arenal 575 km 6:27 6 h 27 min 44.8 L
MEX 15D 28 km, 16 min
Magdalena 603 km 6:43 6 h 43 min 48.2 L
MEX 15D 18 km, 11 min
Santo Tomás 622 km 6:55 6 h 55 min 49.4 L
MEX 15D 100 km, 56 min
San Cayetano 722 km 7:51 7 h 51 min 57.5 L
MEX 15D 15 km, 10 min
Tepic 737 km 8:02 8 h 02 min 58.3 L
MEX 15D 13 km, 08 min
Trapichillo 749 km 8:11 8 h 11 min 59.6 L
MEX 15D 58 km, 34 min
Las pilas 808 km 8:46 8 h 46 min 64.1 L
MEX 15D 24 km, 13 min
Albelardo L. Rodriquez 832 km 8:59 8 h 59 min 65.3 L
MEX 15D 19 km, 10 min
La Guásima 851 km 9:09 9 h 09 min 67.9 L
MEX 15D 36 km, 22 min
Ojo de Agua de Palmillas 887 km 9:31 9 h 31 min 70.5 L
MEX 15D 48 km, 29 min
El Rosario 936 km 10:01 10 h 01 min 74.1 L
MEX 15D 11 km, 06 min
Otates 947 km 10:08 10 h 08 min 75.6 L
MEX 15D 14 km, 08 min
El Huajote 960 km 10:16 10 h 16 min 76.0 L
MEX 15D 15 km, 08 min
Ejido Caleritas 975 km 10:25 10 h 25 min 77.7 L
MEX 15D 95 km, 59 min
Dimas (Estación Dimas) 1,070 km 11:24 11 h 24 min 84.5 L
MEX 15D 26 km, 18 min
Ceuta 1,096 km 11:42 11 h 42 min 87.3 L
MEX 15D 7 km, 05 min
Abocho (Estación Abocho) 1,102 km 11:47 11 h 47 min 87.9 L
MEX 15D 11 km, 08 min
Tanques 1,114 km 11:55 11 h 55 min 88.6 L
MEX 15D 13 km, 09 min
Ricardo Flores Magón 1,126 km 12:04 12 h 04 min 89.9 L
MEX 15D 11 km, 07 min
Abuya y Ceuta Segunda (Ejido Echeverría) 1,138 km 12:12 12 h 12 min 90.8 L
MEX 15D 60 km, 37 min
El Diez 1,198 km 12:49 12 h 49 min 95.4 L
MEX 15D De las Torres 18 km, 19 min
Culiacán 1,216 km 13:09 13 h 09 min 96.7 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How many toll booths are there from Mexico City to Culiacán?

How much does the toll booths cost from Mexico City to Culiacán?

Toll roads cost: La Venta (?) + Libramiento la Marquesa (?) + El Dorado (?) + Atlacomulco (?) + Atlacomulco — Maravatio (50 MXN) + Contepec (?) + Zinapecuaro (161 MXN) + Panindicuaro (?) + Ecuandureo (111 MXN) + Ocotlán (226 MXN) + La Joya (?) + Arenal (131 MXN) + Plan de Barrancas (195 MXN) + Santa Maria del Oro (115 MXN) + Trapichillo (80 MXN) + Ruiz (?) + Acaponeta (240 MXN) + El Rosario (140 MXN) + Marmol (131 MXN) + Costa Rica (152 MXN) = 1,732 + ? MXN

How much does it cost to drive from Mexico City to Culiacán?

Fuel cost: 176 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,216 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.81 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

Toll roads cost: 1,732 + ? MXN

How long is a car ride from Mexico City to Culiacán?

Driving time: 13 h 10 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 218 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 58 min
  • 565 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 5 h 39 min
  • 28 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 18 min
  • 377 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 42 min
  • 12 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 10 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 7 min
  • 8 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 11 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Mexico City to Culiacán by land?

The distance between Mexico City and Culiacán is 1,216 km by road including 1,165 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Mexico City and Culiacán respectively.

How far is Mexico City to Culiacán by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Mexico City and Culiacán is 1,039 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Mexico City and Culiacán respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Mexico City from Culiacán by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 17 min to cover the distance of 1,039 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 43 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Mexico City to Culiacán?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 19 min to cover the distance of 1,039 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 56 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Mexico City and Culiacán?

The halfway point between Mexico City and Culiacán is Magdalena. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Magdalena to Mexico City is 603 km and driving will take about 6 h 43 min. The road between Magdalena and Culiacán has length 612 km and will take approximately 6 h 26 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Santo Tomás is in 622 km from Mexico City and 594 km from Culiacán
  • El Arenal is in 575 km from Mexico City and 641 km from Culiacán
  • Campestre Agronomia is in 553 km from Mexico City and 663 km from Culiacán

Where is Mexico City in relation to Culiacán?

Mexico City is located 1,039 km south-east of Culiacán.

Mexico City has geographic coordinates: latitude 19.4326, longitude -99.13334.

Culiacán has geographic coordinates: latitude 24.80172, longitude -107.39305.

Which highway goes from Mexico City to Culiacán?

The route from Mexico City to Culiacán follows MEX 15D.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • MEX 55D: 47 km
  • MEX 70: 33 km
  • MEX 90: 33 km
  • MEX 55: 17 km
  • MEX 80D: 17 km
  • MEX 80: 12 km
  • MEX15D: 9 km
  • MEX 23: 8 km
  • MEX 15: 5 km
  • 1S: 4 km
  • De las Torres: 2 km
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