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LAX to MEX: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,553 mi
2,500 km · 1,350 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from MEX?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,553 miles (2,500 km, 1,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Los Angeles and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to MEX?
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