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FTK to MEX: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,499 mi
2,413 km · 1,303 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is FTK from MEX?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,499 miles (2,413 km, 1,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Fort Knox and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to MEX?
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