Distance between San José Ixtapa and Heroica Cárdenas

The distance from San José Ixtapa to Heroica Cárdenas is 512 kilometers by road including 462 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 27 minutes and goes through Orizaba, Cuacnopalan, Maltrata, Nogales and Ixtaczoquitlán.

There are tolls on the route.
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San José Ixtapa 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
MEX 135D 15 km, 11 min
Cuacnopalan 15 km 0:11 11 min 0.8 L
MEX 150D 15 km, 10 min
Esperanza 29 km 0:22 22 min 2.2 L
MEX 150D 12 km, 08 min
Maltrata 41 km 0:31 31 min 3.2 L
MEX 150D 16 km, 11 min
Cecilio Terán (Balastrera) 57 km 0:42 42 min 4.2 L
MEX 150D 9 km, 06 min
Nogales 66 km 0:49 49 min 5.0 L
MEX 150D 7 km, 05 min
Orizaba 73 km 0:54 54 min 5.5 L
MEX 150D 5 km, 03 min
Ixtaczoquitlán 78 km 0:58 58 min 6.2 L
MEX 150D 5 km, 02 min
Sumidero 83 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 6.5 L
MEX 150D MEX 145D 429 km, 4 h 26 min
Heroica Cárdenas 512 km 5:27 5 h 27 min 39.5 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San José Ixtapa 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
MEX 135D 15 km, 11 min
Cuacnopalan 15 km 0:11 11 min 0.8 L
MEX 150D 8 km, 06 min
San José Esperanza 23 km 0:17 17 min 1.5 L
MEX 150D 6 km, 04 min
Esperanza 29 km 0:22 22 min 2.2 L
MEX 150D 5 km, 03 min
San Manuel la Puerta 35 km 0:26 26 min 2.5 L
MEX 150D 6 km, 04 min
Maltrata 41 km 0:30 30 min 3.2 L
MEX 150D 7 km, 05 min
Carlos Salinas de Gortari (La Estancia) 48 km 0:36 36 min 3.5 L
MEX 150D 9 km, 06 min
Cecilio Terán (Balastrera) 57 km 0:42 42 min 4.2 L
MEX 150D 9 km, 06 min
Nogales 66 km 0:48 48 min 5.0 L
MEX 150D 7 km, 05 min
Orizaba 73 km 0:54 54 min 5.5 L
MEX 150D 5 km, 03 min
Ixtaczoquitlán 78 km 0:57 57 min 6.2 L
MEX 150D 2 km, 00 min
Unión y Progreso 80 km 0:58 58 min 6.3 L
MEX 150D 3 km, 01 min
Sumidero 83 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 6.5 L
MEX 150D 18 km, 10 min
Peñuela 101 km 1:11 1 h 11 min 7.9 L
MEX 150D 17 km, 09 min
El Maguey 118 km 1:21 1 h 21 min 9.3 L
MEX 150D 19 km, 10 min
Cerro Alto 138 km 1:31 1 h 31 min 10.3 L
MEX 150D 9 km, 04 min
San Antonio 147 km 1:36 1 h 36 min 11.7 L
MEX 150D MEX 145D 4 km, 02 min
Piedra Herrada 150 km 1:39 1 h 39 min 11.8 L
MEX 145D 43 km, 26 min
El Barrio 193 km 2:05 2 h 05 min 15.3 L
MEX 145D 39 km, 23 min
Pichoapa 232 km 2:29 2 h 29 min 18.4 L
MEX 145D 138 km, 1 h 24 min
San Pedro Mártir 370 km 3:53 3 h 53 min 29.2 L
MEX 145D MEX 180D 28 km, 18 min
Ixhuatlán del Sureste 398 km 4:11 4 h 11 min 31.4 L
MEX 180D 9 km, 06 min
Nuevo Teapa 407 km 4:18 4 h 18 min 32.3 L
MEX 180D MEX 180 6 km, 04 min
Nuevo Teapa (Santa Cecilia) 413 km 4:22 4 h 22 min 32.8 L
MEX 180 MEX 180D 99 km, 1 h 04 min
Heroica Cárdenas 512 km 5:27 5 h 27 min 39.5 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How many toll booths are there from San José Ixtapa to Heroica Cárdenas?

There are 7 toll booths between San José Ixtapa and Heroica Cárdenas: Fortín, Cuitláhuac, Cosamaloapan, Acayucan, Antonio Dovali, Esperanza 27 and Sánchez Magallanes.

How much does the toll booths cost from San José Ixtapa to Heroica Cárdenas?

Toll roads cost: Esperanza 27 (140 MXN) + Fortín (33 MXN) + Cuitláhuac (114 MXN) + Cosamaloapan (229 MXN) + Acayucan (?) + Antonio Dovali (20 MXN) + Sánchez Magallanes (82 MXN) = 618 + ? MXN

How much does it cost to drive from San José Ixtapa to Heroica Cárdenas?

Fuel cost: 80.3 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 512 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)

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Toll roads cost: 618 + ? MXN

How long is a car ride from San José Ixtapa to Heroica Cárdenas?

Driving time: 5 h 27 min

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

  • 61 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 33 min
  • 286 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 h 51 min
  • 23 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 15 min
  • 139 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 43 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min

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

How far is San José Ixtapa to Heroica Cárdenas by land?

The distance between San José Ixtapa and Heroica Cárdenas is 512 km by road including 462 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San José Ixtapa and Heroica Cárdenas respectively.

How far is San José Ixtapa to Heroica Cárdenas by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San José Ixtapa and Heroica Cárdenas is 438 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 San José Ixtapa and Heroica Cárdenas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is San José Ixtapa from Heroica Cárdenas by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 32 min to cover the distance of 438 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 59 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 San José Ixtapa to Heroica Cárdenas?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 49 min to cover the distance of 438 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 5 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 San José Ixtapa and Heroica Cárdenas?

The halfway point between San José Ixtapa and Heroica Cárdenas is Pichoapa. It is located about 24 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Pichoapa to San José Ixtapa is 232 km and driving will take about 2 h 29 min. The road between Pichoapa and Heroica Cárdenas has length 280 km and will take approximately 2 h 58 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • El Barrio is in 193 km from San José Ixtapa and 319 km from Heroica Cárdenas

Where is San José Ixtapa in relation to Heroica Cárdenas?

San José Ixtapa is located 438 km west of Heroica Cárdenas.

San José Ixtapa has geographic coordinates: latitude 18.71667, longitude -97.45833.

Heroica Cárdenas has geographic coordinates: latitude 17.99121, longitude -93.3763.

Which highway goes from San José Ixtapa to Heroica Cárdenas?

The route from San José Ixtapa to Heroica Cárdenas follows MEX 145D, MEX 150D.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • MEX 180D: 87 km
  • MEX 180: 48 km
  • MEX 135D: 13 km
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