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NUE to MEX: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
6,052 mi
9,740 km · 5,259 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUE from MEX?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Mexico City (MEX) is 6,052 miles (9,740 km, 5,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Nuernberg and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to MEX?
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