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Mexico City

Benito Juárez International Airport

MMMX
437
Flights/Day
05:40
Local Time
Mexico City
Timezone
7,316ft
Elevation
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VFR
15°C
Clear Sky • 3kt • 1024.50"
Observed: 10:45 UTC
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00:00
CLR
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15:00 TEMPO
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25k
Few (1-2 oktas) Scattered (3-4) Broken (5-7) Overcast (8) | CLR = Clear 25k = 25,000 ft ceiling
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TAF valid until 00:00 local time
About Benito Juárez International Airport

Mexico City's extreme altitude (7,316 ft) affects aircraft performance. Valley location creates afternoon turbulence from thermal activity.

Is Mexico City Airport turbulent?

Mexico City sits at 2,230m (7,316 feet), making it one of the highest major airports in the world. The thin air affects aircraft performance, requiring longer takeoffs and potentially bumpy approaches as aircraft navigate the surrounding volcanic terrain. Afternoon thermals from the Valley of Mexico create additional turbulence during the hotter months.

  • Elevation: 2,230m (7,316 feet) above sea level
  • One of the busiest two-runway airports globally with 1,056 daily movements
  • Surrounded by volcanic peaks including Popocatepetl
How does altitude affect Mexico City flights?

The thin air at 7,316 feet reduces aircraft lift and engine performance. Planes need longer takeoff rolls and approach at higher speeds than at sea-level airports. During hot afternoons, reduced air density further compounds these challenges. Airlines sometimes restrict takeoff weights or cargo loads during the hottest periods.

When is the best time to fly from Mexico City?

The dry season (November-April) offers clearer conditions and cooler temperatures that improve aircraft performance. Rainy season (May-October) brings afternoon thunderstorms but rarely major delays. Morning flights avoid both afternoon heat and storm activity. Year-round, Mexico City's consistent climate makes it relatively predictable for operations.

Is turbulence at Mexico City dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Mexico City?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

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VB186
Vivaaerobus
ORD 05:45 Local -- Forecast
5D100
Aeromexico Connect
+2 codeshares VB AM
TRC 05:45 Local -- Forecast
AM100
Aeromexico
+1 codeshare VB
TRC 05:45 Local -- Forecast
CM195
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PTY 05:50 Local -- Forecast
5D162
Aeromexico Connect
+1 codeshare Y
CUL 05:50 Local -- Forecast
AM2062
Aeromexico
CEN 05:55 Local -- Forecast
AM2080
Aeromexico
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LMM 05:55 Local -- Forecast
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Vivaaerobus
TRC 05:55 Local -- Forecast
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Vivaaerobus
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Y4490
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Y4712
Volaris
LAX 06:00 Local -- Forecast
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Vivaaerobus
+1 codeshare AM
HMO 06:00 Local -- Forecast
VB1392
Vivaaerobus
+2 codeshares Y AM
GDL 06:00 Local -- Forecast
Y4460
Volaris
+1 codeshare 5D
VSA 06:00 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
AM162
Aeromexico
+2 codeshares 5D Y4
CUL 06:01 Local -- Forecast
AM2520
Aeromexico
+1 codeshare 5D
MTT 06:01 Local -- Forecast
5D312
Aeromexico Connect
+1 codeshare AM
TGZ 06:01 Local embraer e190lr Forecast
Y4422
Volaris
+2 codeshares Y4 AM
LAP 06:05 Local -- Forecast
AM850
Aeromexico
VER 06:05 Local -- Forecast
VB1028
Vivaaerobus
+1 codeshare AM
CUN 06:05 Local -- Forecast
NH179
Ana
NRT 06:05 Local -- Forecast
5D2520
Aeromexico Connect
MTT 06:05 Local embraer e190lr Forecast
AM500
Aeromexico
+1 codeshare Y4
CUN 06:10 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
Y4440
Volaris
+1 codeshare 5D
OAX 06:10 Local airbus a320-271n Forecast
Y4390
Volaris
+1 codeshare AM
CUL 06:10 Local -- Forecast
AM900
Aeromexico
MTY 06:10 Local -- Forecast
VB152
Viva
+1 codeshare UA
IAH 06:20 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
5D1624
Aeromexico Connect
AGU 06:20 Local -- Forecast
AM2602
Aeromexico
+1 codeshare 5D
DGO 06:20 Local -- Forecast
AM1624
Aeromexico
AGU 06:20 Local -- Forecast
VB1166
Viva
PVR 06:30 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
AM110
Aeromexico
TIJ 06:30 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
AM1450
Aeromexico
ZIH 06:35 Local -- Forecast
5D1532
Aeromexico Connect
SLP 06:35 Local embraer e190lr Forecast
VB1100
Vivaaerobus
+1 codeshare AM
MID 06:35 Local -- Forecast
AM126
Aeromexico
BJX 06:35 Local -- Forecast
5D850
Aeromexico Connect
VER 06:35 Local embraer e190lr Forecast
AM138
Aeroméxico
CUU 06:40 Local boeing 737 max 9 Forecast
AM1044
Aeromexico
+1 codeshare Y
OAX 06:40 Local -- Forecast
Y4100
Volaris
+2 codeshares AM VB
CUN 06:40 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
5D1410
Aeromexico Connect
TAM 06:40 Local embraer e190lr Forecast
5D1044
Aeromexico Connect
+1 codeshare AM
OAX 06:50 Local embraer e190lr Forecast
AM2642
Aeromexico
ZCL 06:55 Local -- Forecast
AM204
Aeromexico
GDL 06:55 Local boeing 737 max 9 Forecast
AM504
Aeromexico
+1 codeshare VB
CUN 06:55 Local boeing 737 max 9 Forecast
AM822
Aeromexico
MID 06:55 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
AM472
Aeromexico
IAH 06:55 Local -- Forecast
AM362
Aeromexico
LAP 07:00 Local -- Forecast
5D822
Aeromexico Connect
MID 07:00 Local embraer e190lr Forecast
Y4800
Volaris
+1 codeshare AA
DFW 07:00 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
Y4240
Volaris
+2 codeshares AM VB
MTY 07:00 Local airbus a320-271n Forecast
AM350
Aeromexico
MZT 07:00 Local boeing 737-852 Forecast
DL9892
Delta Air Lines
SLC 07:00 Local -- Forecast
AM408
Aeromexico
+1 codeshare VB
JFK 07:05 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
AM904
Aeromexico
+1 codeshare VB
MTY 07:05 Local boeing 737 max 9 Forecast
AM412
Aeromexico
MIA 07:05 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
AM1410
Aeromexico
+1 codeshare 5D
TAM 07:05 Local -- Forecast
AM440
Aeromexico
MCO 07:05 Local boeing 737 max 9 Forecast
UA1064
United Airlines
EWR 07:10 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
Y4350
Volaris
+1 codeshare AM
CJS 07:10 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
AM370
Aeromexico (Nuestro 100 Livery)
TAP 07:15 Local boeing 737-852 Forecast
AM332
Aeromexico
PVR 07:15 Local b738 Forecast
AC997
Air Canada
YVR 07:15 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
AM802
Aeromexico
VSA 07:20 Local embraer e190lr Forecast
5D102
Aeromexico Connect
TRC 07:20 Local embraer e190ar Forecast
5D300
Aeromexico Connect
ACA 07:25 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
VB1118
Viva
MTY 07:30 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
AM646
Aeromexico
LAX 07:30 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
05:45
Local
MEX ORD
VB VB186
05:45
Local
MEX TRC
5D 5D100 +2
05:45
Local
MEX TRC
AM AM100 +1
05:50
Local
MEX PTY
CM CM195
05:50
Local
MEX CUL
5D162 +1
05:55
Local
MEX CEN
AM AM2062
05:55
Local
MEX LMM
AM AM2080 +1
05:55
Local
MEX TRC
VB VB1268
05:56
Local
MEX SAL
Y45300
06:00
Local
MEX REX
VB VB1192
06:00
Local
MEX SAT
Y4 Y4750
06:00
Local
MEX MID
Y4 Y4220 +2
airbus a321-231
06:00
Local
MEX CJS
VB VB1000
06:00
Local
MEX MTY
Y4 Y45617 +1
airbus a320-271n
06:00
Local
MEX LMM
Y4490
06:00
Local
MEX LAX
Y4712
06:00
Local
MEX HMO
VB VB1322 +1
06:00
Local
MEX GDL
VB VB1392 +2
06:00
Local
MEX VSA
Y4 Y4460 +1
airbus a321-271nx
06:01
Local
MEX CUL
AM AM162 +2
06:01
Local
MEX MTT
AM AM2520 +1
06:01
Local
MEX TGZ
5D 5D312 +1
embraer e190lr
06:05
Local
MEX LAP
Y4422 +2
06:05
Local
MEX VER
AM AM850
06:05
Local
MEX CUN
VB VB1028 +1
06:05
Local
MEX NRT
NH NH179
06:05
Local
MEX MTT
5D 5D2520
embraer e190lr
06:10
Local
MEX CUN
AM AM500 +1
boeing 737 max 8
06:10
Local
MEX OAX
Y4 Y4440 +1
airbus a320-271n
06:10
Local
MEX CUL
Y4390 +1
06:10
Local
MEX MTY
AM AM900
06:20
Local
MEX IAH
VB VB152 +1
airbus a321-271nx
06:20
Local
MEX AGU
5D1624
06:20
Local
MEX DGO
AM AM2602 +1
06:20
Local
MEX AGU
AM AM1624
06:30
Local
MEX PVR
VB VB1166
airbus a321-271nx
06:30
Local
MEX TIJ
AM AM110
boeing 737 max 8
06:35
Local
MEX ZIH
AM AM1450
06:35
Local
MEX SLP
5D 5D1532
embraer e190lr
06:35
Local
MEX MID
VB VB1100 +1
06:35
Local
MEX BJX
AM AM126
06:35
Local
MEX VER
5D 5D850
embraer e190lr
06:40
Local
MEX CUU
AM AM138
boeing 737 max 9
06:40
Local
MEX OAX
AM AM1044 +1
06:40
Local
MEX CUN
Y4 Y4100 +2
airbus a321-271nx
06:40
Local
MEX TAM
5D 5D1410
embraer e190lr
06:50
Local
MEX OAX
5D 5D1044 +1
embraer e190lr
06:55
Local
MEX ZCL
AM AM2642
06:55
Local
MEX GDL
AM AM204
boeing 737 max 9
06:55
Local
MEX CUN
AM AM504 +1
boeing 737 max 9
06:55
Local
MEX MID
AM AM822
boeing 737 max 8
06:55
Local
MEX IAH
AM AM472
07:00
Local
MEX LAP
AM AM362
07:00
Local
MEX MID
5D 5D822
embraer e190lr
07:00
Local
MEX DFW
Y4 Y4800 +1
airbus a321-231
07:00
Local
MEX MTY
Y4 Y4240 +2
airbus a320-271n
07:00
Local
MEX MZT
AM AM350
boeing 737-852
07:00
Local
MEX SLC
DL DL9892
07:05
Local
MEX JFK
AM AM408 +1
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
07:05
Local
MEX MTY
AM AM904 +1
boeing 737 max 9
07:05
Local
MEX MIA
AM AM412
boeing 737 max 8
07:05
Local
MEX TAM
AM AM1410 +1
07:05
Local
MEX MCO
AM AM440
boeing 737 max 9
07:10
Local
MEX EWR
UA UA1064
boeing 737 max 8
07:10
Local
MEX CJS
Y4350 +1
airbus a321-271nx
07:15
Local
MEX TAP
AM AM370
boeing 737-852
07:15
Local
MEX PVR
AM AM332
07:15
Local
MEX YVR
AC AC997
boeing 737 max 8
07:20
Local
MEX VSA
AM AM802
embraer e190lr
07:20
Local
MEX TRC
5D 5D102
embraer e190ar
07:25
Local
MEX ACA
5D 5D300
boeing 737 max 8
07:30
Local
MEX MTY
VB VB1118
airbus a320-232
07:30
Local
MEX LAX
AM AM646
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
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