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MEX to LAX: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,553 mi
2,500 km · 1,350 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEX from LAX?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,553 miles (2,500 km, 1,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to LAX?
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