# Distance from Horta (HOR) to Mexico City (MEX)

> 6,995 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,995 km / 4,347 mi / 3,777 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:53 in Horta, it's 03:53 in Mexico City)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,198 ft (MEX is higher than HOR)

## Airports

### [Horta Airport (HOR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hor-horta-horta-airport/1ef266df-5590-664e-ad7b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Horta, Portugal
- ICAO: LPHR
- Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
- Coordinates: 38.520000, -28.720000
- Elevation: 118 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:53 in Horta, it's 03:53 in Mexico City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Horta Airport (HOR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hor-horta-horta-airport/1ef266df-5590-664e-ad7b-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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