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DEN to MEX: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,450 mi
2,333 km · 1,260 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEN from MEX?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,450 miles (2,333 km, 1,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to MEX?
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