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MEX to LAN: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
1,820 mi
2,929 km · 1,582 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEX from LAN?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Lansing (LAN) is 1,820 miles (2,929 km, 1,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to LAN?
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