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MUC to MEX: distance & flight time
Munich (Munich Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
6,117 mi
9,845 km · 5,316 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, Germany
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is MUC from MEX?
The flight distance from Munich (MUC) to Mexico City (MEX) is 6,117 miles (9,845 km, 5,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUC to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Munich and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Munich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUC to MEX?
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