Airport comparison · MEX vs NLU
Mexico City Benito Juárez (MEX) vs Felipe Ángeles (NLU)
In short
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) is 7 km (4 mi) east of central Mexico City; Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) is 36 km (22 mi) north-northeast.
The two airports are 35 km (22 mi) apart.
OurAirports classifies both as large airports.
Distances are great-circle from Natural Earth's point for Mexico City; airport data from OurAirports, retrieved 2026-10-18.
Data updated
Side by side
| MEXMexico City Benito Juárez International Airport | NLUFelipe Ángeles International Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance from central Mexico City | 7 km (4 mi) | 36 km (22 mi) |
| Direction from the centre | E (98°) | NNE (20°) |
| OurAirports class | Large | Large |
| Longest runway | 3,952 m (12,966 ft) | 4,500 m (14,764 ft) |
| Runways | 2 | 3 |
| Elevation | 2,230 m (7,316 ft) | 2,246 m (7,369 ft) |
| Country | Mexico | Mexico |
The two airports are 35 km (22 mi) apart in a straight line.
What the data shows
MEX is 29 km (18 mi) closer to central Mexico City than NLU, measured in a straight line from the city point.
How we calculated this: Difference of great-circle distances from the Natural Earth city point.
NLU's longest runway is 1,798 ft (548 m) longer than MEX's.
How we calculated this: Difference of OurAirports longest runway lengths.
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