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NEW to MEX: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
926 mi
1,490 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
926 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from MEX?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Mexico City (MEX) is 926 miles (1,490 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 New Orleans and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to MEX?
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