Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
STL to MEX: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,432 mi
2,305 km · 1,245 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
See live STL→MEX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is STL from MEX?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,432 miles (2,305 km, 1,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 St. Louis and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to MEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STL–MEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.