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LYX to MEX: distance & flight time
Lydd (Lydd Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
5,602 mi
9,015 km · 4,868 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- LYX — Lydd Airport · Lydd, 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 LYX
- LYM · Lympne Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport70 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport32 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYX from MEX?
The flight distance from Lydd (LYX) to Mexico City (MEX) is 5,602 miles (9,015 km, 4,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYX to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Lydd and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 7 hours behind Lydd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYX to MEX?
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