Mexico City, Mexico
| IATA Code | MEX |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | MMMX |
| City | Mexico City |
| Country | Mexico |
| Time Zone | America/Mexico_City |
| Coordinates | 19.4363, -99.0721 |
| Elevation | 7,316 ft / 2,230 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Mexico-City |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into MEX, using MEX as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRMEX Sabre: A15JUNLHRMEX Galileo: A/15JUNLHRMEX
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 8,904 km / 5,533 mi | ≈ 10.5h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 3,365 km / 2,091 mi | ≈ 4.0h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 14,329 km / 8,903 mi | ≈ 16.9h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 16,597 km / 10,313 mi | ≈ 19.5h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 12,983 km / 8,067 mi | ≈ 15.3h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
At 7,316 ft (2,230 m) above sea level, this is a high-altitude airport. Thinner air at this elevation can reduce aircraft performance, which sometimes means payload or fuel restrictions on hot days — this occasionally affects range or load on longer flights out of high-altitude airports. Not something an agent needs to calculate, but worth knowing if a client asks why a flight has an unexpected technical stop.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to MEX, at roughly 4.0 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 19.5 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through MEX as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Mexico City is MEX — Mexico City International Airport.
Mexico City International Airport operates on America/Mexico_City time.
In a flight segment line, MEX appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...MEX... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to MEX, at an estimated 4.0 hours nonstop flight time.
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