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MEX to SCQ: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport)
5,346 mi
8,604 km · 4,646 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEX from SCQ?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Santiago (SCQ) is 5,346 miles (8,604 km, 4,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to SCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 SCQ?
Nonstop service on MEX–SCQ 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 10h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Santiago?
Santiago is 8 hours ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to SCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEX–SCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEX to SCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEX–SCQ 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.