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VIG to MEX: distance & flight time
El Vigía (Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,979 mi
3,185 km · 1,720 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VIG — Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport · El Vigía, Venezuela
- 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 VIG
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport30 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport35 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport49 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport66 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is VIG from MEX?
The flight distance from El Vigía (VIG) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,979 miles (3,185 km, 1,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIG to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 El Vigía and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind El Vigía.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIG to MEX?
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