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MEX to DWH: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
766 mi
1,234 km · 666 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
766 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEX
Near DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEX from DWH?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Houston (DWH) is 766 miles (1,234 km, 666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Mexico City and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to DWH?
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