Airport comparison · MEX vs TLC
Mexico City Benito Juárez (MEX) vs Adolfo López Mateos (TLC)
In short
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) is 7 km (4 mi) east of central Mexico City; Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) is 47 km (29 mi) west-southwest.
The two airports are 53 km (33 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 | TLCAdolfo López Mateos International Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance from central Mexico City | 7 km (4 mi) | 47 km (29 mi) |
| Direction from the centre | E (98°) | WSW (255°) |
| OurAirports class | Large | Large |
| Longest runway | 3,952 m (12,966 ft) | 4,200 m (13,780 ft) |
| Runways | 2 | 1 |
| Elevation | 2,230 m (7,316 ft) | 2,580 m (8,466 ft) |
| Country | Mexico | Mexico |
The two airports are 53 km (33 mi) apart in a straight line.
What the data shows
MEX is 40 km (25 mi) closer to central Mexico City than TLC, measured in a straight line from the city point.
How we calculated this: Difference of great-circle distances from the Natural Earth city point.
TLC's longest runway is 814 ft (248 m) longer than MEX's.
How we calculated this: Difference of OurAirports longest runway lengths.
TLC sits 1,150 ft (351 m) higher than MEX.
How we calculated this: Difference of OurAirports field elevations.
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