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DWH to MEX: distance & flight time
Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
766 mi
1,234 km · 666 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
766 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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.
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Near DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is DWH from MEX?
The flight distance from Houston (DWH) to Mexico City (MEX) is 766 miles (1,234 km, 666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWH to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 time difference between Houston and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DWH to MEX?
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