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MCO to MEX: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,280 mi
2,060 km · 1,112 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m 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
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, 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 MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCO from MEX?
The flight distance from Orlando (MCO) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,280 miles (2,060 km, 1,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCO to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Orlando and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind Orlando.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCO to MEX?
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