# Distance from Gainesville (GLE) to Mexico City (MEX)

> 1,591 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,591 km / 989 mi / 859 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 187° (south)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mexico
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 01:21 in Gainesville, it's 00:21 in Mexico City)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,471 ft (MEX is higher than GLE)

## Airports

### [Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gle-gainesville-gainesville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1e6a-689a-b2f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gainesville, United States
- ICAO: KGLE
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.650000, -97.200000
- Elevation: 846 ft

### [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mexico City, Mexico
- ICAO: MMMX
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.440000, -99.070000
- Elevation: 7,316 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:21 in Gainesville, it's 00:21 in Mexico City.

## Related

- [Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gle-gainesville-gainesville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1e6a-689a-b2f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)
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