Distance between San Rafael and La Cruz
The distance from San Rafael to La Cruz is 277 miles by road including 17 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 20 minutes and goes through Cuauhtémoc, Delicias, Creel, San Juanito, Páramo de Morelos, Santa Isabel and Rancho de Peña.
| Shortest distance by air | 166 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 276.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 20 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 36.9 USD |
| Toll roads cost | 181 MXN |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San Rafael | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CHIH 77 37 mi, 48 min
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| Creel | 37 mi | 48 min | 1.1 gal | |
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CHIH 25 22 mi, 29 min
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| San Juanito | 59 mi | 1 h 18 min | 1.8 gal | |
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CHIH 25 57 mi, 1 h 06 min
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| Páramo de Morelos | 116 mi | 2 h 25 min | 3.7 gal | |
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MEX 16 17 mi, 18 min
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| Cuauhtémoc | 133 mi | 2 h 44 min | 4.4 gal | |
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MEX 16 31 mi, 33 min
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| Santa Isabel | 163 mi | 3 h 17 min | 5.4 gal | |
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MEX 16 11 mi, 12 min
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| Rancho de Peña | 175 mi | 3 h 30 min | 5.7 gal | |
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MEX 16 MEX 45 57 mi, 1 h 04 min
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| Lazaro Cardenas | 232 mi | 4 h 34 min | 7.7 gal | |
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MEX 45 14 mi, 15 min
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| Delicias | 246 mi | 4 h 50 min | 8.3 gal | |
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MEX 45 MEX 45D 30 mi, 30 min
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| La Cruz | 277 mi | 5 h 20 min | 9.3 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many toll booths are there from San Rafael to La Cruz?
There are 2 toll booths between San Rafael and La Cruz: Cuauhtémoc and Saucillo.
How much does the toll booths cost from San Rafael to La Cruz?
Toll roads cost: Cuauhtémoc (110 MXN) + Saucillo (71 MXN) = 181 MXN
How much does it cost to drive from San Rafael to La Cruz?
Fuel cost: 36.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 276.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
Toll roads cost: 181 MXN
How long is a car ride from San Rafael to La Cruz?
Driving time: 5 h 20 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 10 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 4 min
- 58 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 2 min
- 67 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 12 min
- 119 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 22 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 17 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 8 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Rafael to La Cruz by land?
The distance between San Rafael and La Cruz is 276.5 mi by road including 16.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San Rafael and La Cruz respectively.
How far is San Rafael to La Cruz by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Rafael and La Cruz is 165.9 mi.
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 Rafael and La Cruz respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Rafael from La Cruz by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 20 min to cover the distance of 166 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 12 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Rafael to La Cruz?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 6 min to cover the distance of 166 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 16 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Rafael and La Cruz?
The halfway point between San Rafael and La Cruz is Guadalupe Victoria (Santa Lucía). It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Guadalupe Victoria (Santa Lucía) to San Rafael is 139 mi and driving will take about 2 h 50 min. The road between Guadalupe Victoria (Santa Lucía) and La Cruz has length 138 mi and will take approximately 2 h 30 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Rafael in relation to La Cruz?
San Rafael is located 166 mi west of La Cruz.
San Rafael has geographic coordinates: latitude 27.48689, longitude -107.89107.
La Cruz has geographic coordinates: latitude 27.86738, longitude -105.21056.
Which highway goes from San Rafael to La Cruz?
The route from San Rafael to La Cruz follows MEX 16.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CHIH 25: 58 mi
- MEX 45: 55 mi
- CHIH 77: 34 mi
- MEX 45D: 20 mi