The closest Mexican border town to Council Bluffs would be Nuevo Laredo. Both cities are 1,568 Km (974 mi) apart from each other, straight line. Driving distance would be of some 1,738 Km (1,080 mi) through the I-35, taking some 18 hours to complete.
According to Google Maps, it is 3 hours and 46 minutes (255 miles, 410 km) from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Cedar Rapids, Iowa traveling on I-80 and I-380.
The driving distance from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Sioux Falls, South Dakota is 176 miles per MapQuest. The driving time per MapQuest is 2 hours and 34 minutes.
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Mexico has a long border and a lot of cities near the border, but it would take about 19-20 hours to get from Jefferson City, Missouri, to Juarez, Mexico, which is right on the border of Texas and Mexico.
It is less than 27 kilometers (17 miles) from the US-Mexico border.
The distance between Chandler, Arizona, to the border of Mexico is 161 miles. This takes about 2.5 hours driving in the car.
They share a common border.
About two hours from the border on Raton Pass.
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It's 1440 miles, about 29 hours of driving time.
To the border of Mexico,it is 540 miles and takes 8 hours and 51 Mins
El PASO is on the border of Mexico and Albuquerque is like 5 hours away from Mexico...