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LYE to MEX: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
5,469 mi
8,802 km · 4,753 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYE from MEX?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Mexico City (MEX) is 5,469 miles (8,802 km, 4,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Lyneham and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 7 hours behind Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to MEX?
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