Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–10 PM in Los Angeles = 9 AM–11 PM in Mexico City
About 14 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Los Angeles and Mexico City
Los Angeles to Mexico City: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Mexico City is 1–2 hours ahead of Los Angeles, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Los Angeles, which is 7 PM–9 PM in Mexico City (when you're 1 hour apart).
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How far apart you are
2,491 km (1,548 mi)
About 3.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Dallas, United States: 1,991 km (1,237 mi) from Los Angeles, 1,502 km (934 mi) from Mexico City
Making Los Angeles–Mexico City work
- With 1 hour between you, you can share most evenings. Pick one standing call night a week anyway, so it never slides.
- Watch a show at the same time with a call open. A small gap makes live dates easy.
- Use the difference: one of you can text the other good morning before they wake.
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What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1–2 hours ahead of Los Angeles, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and Mexico City?
The best time to call is usually 6 PM–8 PM in Los Angeles, which is 7 PM–9 PM in Mexico City (when you're 1 hour apart). That gives you about 14 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Los Angeles from Mexico City?
2,491 km (1,548 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 3.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Los Angeles and Mexico City?
The fairest cities to meet in are Dallas. Dallas is 1,991 km (1,237 mi) from Los Angeles and 1,502 km (934 mi) from Mexico City.