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MEX to DEN: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Denver (Denver International Airport)
1,450 mi
2,333 km · 1,260 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MEX
Near DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEX from DEN?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Denver (DEN) is 1,450 miles (2,333 km, 1,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to DEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEX to DEN?
Nonstop service on MEX–DEN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to DEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEX–DEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEX to DEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEX–DEN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.