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OTU to MEX: distance & flight time
Otu (Otu Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,846 mi
2,970 km · 1,604 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OTU — Otu Airport · Otu, Colombia
- 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 OTU
- EBG · El Bagre Airport41 mi away
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport62 mi away
- CAQ · Juan H White Airport74 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport76 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTU from MEX?
The flight distance from Otu (OTU) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,846 miles (2,970 km, 1,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTU to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Otu and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Otu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTU to MEX?
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