Updated: January 12, 2026
Mexico North America

Mexico City Airport (NLU)

Mexico City Felipe Ángeles International Airport averages 86 flights per day to 47 destinations, with 34 domestic and 13 international routes. A total of 14 airlines operate at NLU, led by VivaAerobus. This airport provides direct service to 7 countries across one continent, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Colombia as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Mexico City connects to Caracas, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs 45 mins.

IATA
NLU
ICAO
MMSM
Elevation
7,369 ft (2,246 m) MSL
Local Time
America/Mexico City (UTC-06:00)
Destinations
47 (34 domestic · 13 international)
Flights per day
86 (79 domestic · 8 international)
Busiest Route
Cancún (9/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Caracas 4 hrs 45 mins
Shortest Flight
Silao 1 hr 30 mins
Top Airline
VivaAerobus (34 routes)
Top Country
Mexico (79 flights/day)
Longest Runway
14,764 ft / 4,500 m

Weather in Mexico City

47 Destinations from Mexico City Airport (NLU)

This week, 47 active routes depart from Mexico City International Airport. The busiest route connects Mexico City with Cancún and is operated by 3 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Caracas, and the shortest flight is to Silao.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
9 Cancún NLU → CUN
2 hrs 35 mins
 Aeromexico, VivaAerobus, Volaris3
9 Guadalajara NLU → GDL
2 hrs 5 mins
 Aeromexico, Air Canada, VivaAerobus, Volaris, Xpressair5
8 Monterrey NLU → MTY
1 hr 50 mins
 Aeromexico, MXA, VivaAerobus, Xpressair4
8 Mérida NLU → MID
2 hrs 50 mins
 Aeromexico, MXA, VivaAerobus, Volaris, Xpressair5
5 Tijuana NLU → TIJ
3 hrs 20 mins
 VivaAerobus, Volaris, Xpressair3
3 Puerto Vallarta NLU → PVR
2 hrs
 Aeromexico, VivaAerobus, Xpressair3
3 Oaxaca City NLU → OAX
1 hr 35 mins
 Aeromexico, VivaAerobus2
3 Ciudad Obregón NLU → CEN
2 hrs 20 mins
 VivaAerobus, Aerus, Xpressair3
2 Puerto Escondido NLU → PXM
1 hr 50 mins
 VivaAerobus1
2 Bogotá NLU → BOG
4 hrs 30 mins
 Ethiopian Airlines, VivaAerobus, Volaris3
2 Veracruz NLU → VER
1 hr 35 mins
 Aeromexico, Aerus, VivaAerobus3
2 San José del Cabo NLU → SJD
2 hrs 40 mins
 VivaAerobus, Volaris2
2 Ixtapa NLU → ZIH
1 hr 35 mins
 MXA, VivaAerobus, Xpressair3
2 La Paz NLU → LAP
2 hrs 30 mins
 VivaAerobus, Volaris2
2 Mazatlán NLU → MZT
1 hr 50 mins
 VivaAerobus, Xpressair2
2 Tuxtla Gutiérrez NLU → TGZ
2 hrs
 VivaAerobus1
1 Chetumal NLU → CTM
2 hrs 25 mins
 VivaAerobus, Xpressair2
1 Heroica Matamoros NLU → MAM
1 hr 50 mins
 VivaAerobus1
1 Reynosa NLU → REX
2 hrs
 VivaAerobus1
1 Chihuahua City NLU → CUU
2 hrs 15 mins
 VivaAerobus1
1 Culiacán NLU → CUL
2 hrs 5 mins
 VivaAerobus1
1 Nuevo Laredo NLU → NLD
2 hrs 10 mins
 VivaAerobus1
1 San Luis Potosí NLU → SLP
1 hr 35 mins
 Aerus1
1 Santa María Huatulco NLU → HUX
2 hrs
 VivaAerobus1
1 Silao NLU → BJX
1 hr 30 mins
 VivaAerobus1
1 Villahermosa NLU → VSA
2 hrs
 VivaAerobus1
1 Saltilo NLU → — VivaAerobus1
1 Acapulco NLU → ACA
1 hr 45 mins
 VivaAerobus1
1 Colima NLU → CLQ
1 hr 55 mins
 Aeromexico1
1 Hermosillo NLU → HMO
3 hrs
 VivaAerobus1
1 Tampico NLU → TAM
1 hr 30 mins
 VivaAerobus1
6/week Ciudad Juárez NLU → CJS VivaAerobus1
6/week Durango NLU → DGO
2 hrs
 Aeromexico1
6/week Punta Cana NLU → PUJ
4 hrs 15 mins
 Arajet1
5/week Havana NLU → HAV
3 hrs 25 mins
 Euroairlines, VivaAerobus2
5/week Torreón NLU → TRC
2 hrs
 VivaAerobus1
4/week Campeche NLU → CPE
2 hrs 10 mins
 Xpressair1
4/week Santo Domingo City NLU → SDQ
4 hrs
 Arajet1
4/week Palenke NLU → — Xpressair1
3/week Ikstepek NLU → — Xpressair1
3/week Tepic NLU → — VivaAerobus1
1/week Caracas NLU → CCS
4 hrs 45 mins
 Conviasa1
1/week Guatemala City NLU → GUA
2 hrs 30 mins
 DHL de Guatemala1
1/week Laredo NLU → LRD BYA1
1/week Los Angeles NLU → LAX
3 hrs 40 mins
 Atlas Air1
1/week San Diego NLU → SDM VivaAerobus1
1/week Tulum NLU → TQO MXA1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Mexico City International Airport is served by 14 airlines, with VivaAerobus in the lead at 44% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 71% of routes. 7 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 10 airlines operate international routes, compared with 7 serving domestic routes. Conviasa is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Caracas with a flight time of 4 hrs 45 mins.

  • VivaAerobus34 routes
  • Xpressair12 routes
  • Aeromexico9 routes
  • Volaris7 routes
  • MXA4 routes
  • Aerus3 routes
  • Arajet2 routes
  • Air Canada1 route
  • Ethiopian Airlines1 route
  • Euroairlines1 route
  • Conviasa1 route
  • DHL de Guatemala1 route
  • BYA1 route
  • Atlas Air1 route

Mexico City International Airport provides direct service to 7 countries across one continents. The route network is 72% domestic and 28% international, with Bogotá, Colombia serving as the primary international destination.

  • Mexico79/day
  • Colombia2/day
  • Dominican Republic1/day
  • Cuba5/week
  • United States3/week
  • Venezuela1/week
  • Guatemala1/week

Global Rankings of Mexico City Airport (NLU)

This snapshot shows how Mexico City Airport (NLU) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

8 Runways at Mexico City Airport (NLU)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
04 11,348 ft · 3,459 m 240 ft · 73 m Closed
22R 14,764 ft · 4,500 m 150 ft · 46 m Concrete
04C 14,764 ft · 4,500 m 150 ft · 46 m Concrete
22C 14,764 ft · 4,500 m 150 ft · 46 m Concrete
22 11,348 ft · 3,459 m 240 ft · 73 m Closed
04L 14,764 ft · 4,500 m 150 ft · 46 m Concrete
04R 11,483 ft · 3,500 m 150 ft · 46 m Concrete
22L 11,483 ft · 3,500 m 150 ft · 46 m Concrete

The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.