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MEX to MEM: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
1,213 mi
1,952 km · 1,054 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEX from MEM?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Memphis (MEM) is 1,213 miles (1,952 km, 1,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Memphis?
Memphis is 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to MEM?
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