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RMS to MEX: distance & flight time
Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
5,914 mi
9,517 km · 5,139 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is RMS from MEX?
The flight distance from Ramstein (RMS) to Mexico City (MEX) is 5,914 miles (9,517 km, 5,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMS to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Ramstein and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Ramstein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMS to MEX?
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