Updated: January 23, 2026
Mexico North America

Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport (TGZ)

Tuxtla Gutiérrez Angel Albino Corzo Airport averages 13 flights per day to 8 destinations, with 7 domestic and 1 international routes. A total of 3 airlines operate at TGZ, led by VivaAerobus. This airport provides direct service to 1 country across one continent, with mostly domestic flights. The longest nonstop route from Tuxtla Gutiérrez connects to Tijuana, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs 10 mins.

IATA
TGZ
ICAO
MMTG
Elevation
1,499 ft (457 m) MSL
Local Time
America/Mexico City (UTC-06:00)
Destinations
8 (7 domestic · 1 international)
Flights per day
13 (14 domestic · 0 international)
Busiest Route
Mexico City (MEX) (6/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Tijuana 4 hrs 10 mins
Shortest Flight
Mérida 1 hr 55 mins
Top Airline
VivaAerobus (6 routes)
Top Country
Mexico (14 flights/day)
Longest Runway
8,218 ft / 2,505 m

Weather in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

8 Destinations from Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport (TGZ)

This week, 8 active routes depart from Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport. The busiest route connects Tuxtla Gutiérrez with Mexico City (MEX) and is operated by 2 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Tijuana, and the shortest flight is to Mérida.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
6 Mexico City (MEX) TGZ → MEX
2 hrs 10 mins
 Aeromexico, Volaris2
2 Cancún TGZ → CUN
2 hrs 10 mins
 VivaAerobus, Volaris2
2 Guadalajara TGZ → GDL
2 hrs 25 mins
 VivaAerobus, Volaris2
1 Mexico City (NLU) TGZ → NLU
2 hrs
 VivaAerobus1
1 Monterrey TGZ → MTY
2 hrs 45 mins
 VivaAerobus1
5/week Mérida TGZ → MID
1 hr 55 mins
 VivaAerobus1
5/week Tijuana TGZ → TIJ
4 hrs 10 mins
 Volaris1
2/week Santa-Lyuchiya TGZ → — VivaAerobus1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport is served by 3 airlines, with VivaAerobus in the lead at 55% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 100% of routes. 1 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 1 airlines operate international routes, compared with 3 serving domestic routes. Volaris is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Tijuana with a flight time of 4 hrs 10 mins.

  • VivaAerobus6 routes
  • Volaris4 routes
  • Aeromexico1 route

Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport provides direct service to 1 countries across one continents. The route network is 88% domestic and 12% international,

  • Mexico14/day

Global Rankings of Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport (TGZ)

This snapshot shows how Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport (TGZ) 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.

2 Runways at Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport (TGZ)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
14 8,218 ft · 2,505 m 148 ft · 45 m Concrete
32 8,218 ft · 2,505 m 148 ft · 45 m Concrete

77 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 8,218 ft / 2,505 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
Vickers VC10 8,281 ft · 2,524 m 6,381 ft · 1,945 m
Boeing 737 Convertible 8,284 ft · 2,525 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 737-400 8,333 ft · 2,540 m 5,052 ft · 1,540 m
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call 4,701 ft · 1,433 m 8,366 ft · 2,550 m
Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy 8,399 ft · 2,560 m 3,599 ft · 1,097 m
Boeing 737 MAX 9 8,530 ft · 2,600 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Boeing 757-300 8,530 ft · 2,600 m 5,085 ft · 1,550 m
Airbus A350-1000 8,530 ft · 2,600 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft · 2,650 m 4,593 ft · 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft · 2,670 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft · 2,700 m 5,413 ft · 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft · 2,700 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft · 2,749 m 5,000 ft · 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft · 2,749 m 5,000 ft · 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft · 2,765 m 6,004 ft · 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Airbus A330-800neo 9,088 ft · 2,770 m n/a
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft · 2,770 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft · 2,804 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft · 2,815 m 6,250 ft · 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft · 2,820 m 5,249 ft · 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft · 2,830 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft · 2,896 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft · 2,900 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft · 2,950 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft · 2,970 m 5,610 ft · 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 2,953 ft · 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 8,530 ft · 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft · 3,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft · 3,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft · 3,018 m 7,546 ft · 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,998 ft · 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft · 3,048 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft · 3,050 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boom Overture 10,118 ft · 3,084 m n/a
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft · 3,126 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft · 3,139 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft · 3,140 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,400 ft · 3,170 m 5,700 ft · 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft · 3,190 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft · 3,200 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft · 3,230 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft · 3,246 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft · 3,292 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft · 3,300 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft · 3,320 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft · 3,429 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft · 3,500 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft · 3,505 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m