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Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport

Mexico City, Mexico

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Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport

Mexico City, Mexico

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MMMX

ICAO

7316 ft

Elevation

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Mexico's busiest gateway, serving millions at high altitude.

Opened

1952

Location

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX) is the primary international airport serving Mexico City and the surrounding metropolitan area. It is the busiest airport in Latin America by passenger traffic and one of the most congested airports in the world, handling over 50 million passengers annually before the COVID-19 pandemic. Situated at an elevation of approximately 2,230 meters (7,316 feet) above sea level, the airport poses unique operational challenges due to the thin air affecting aircraft performance. Named after the revered Mexican president Benito Juárez, the airport has served as the main hub for Aeroméxico and its predecessors for decades. Capacity constraints at MEX led to the planning and eventual opening of Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) in 2022 to help absorb demand, though MEX continues to dominate commercial aviation in Mexico.

Terminals

The airport has two main terminals: Terminal 1, the original and larger facility, and Terminal 2, opened in 2007 and connected to Terminal 1 by a free inter-terminal shuttle.

Getting to & from

The airport is served by the Mexico City Metro (Line 5, Terminal Aérea station, and Line B, Ciudad Azteca connection), Metrobús, taxis, and ride-hailing services providing access to the city center.

Airlines here

Aeroméxico uses MEX as its primary hub, while numerous international carriers including American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Air France, Iberia, and LATAM operate regular flights here.

Notable facts

›One of the highest-elevation major commercial airports in the world at approximately 2,230 m (7,316 ft) above sea level.
›Ranked among the most congested airports globally due to slot restrictions and urban geography limiting expansion.
›Terminal 2 opened in 2007 and is primarily used by Aeroméxico and its SkyTeam alliance partners.
›The airport is located just 5 km from the historic city center, making it unusually close to a major urban core.
›Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) opened in March 2022 as a supplementary airport to relieve congestion at MEX.

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Airlines serving this airport

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MEX → ACA4O · 320

MEX → AGU4O · SU9

MEX → BOG4O · 320

MEX → CEN4O · 320

MEX → CJS4O · 320

MEX → CME4O · 320

MEX → CPE4O · SU9

MEX → CTM4O · 320

MEX → CUL4O · 320

MEX → CUN4O · 320

MEX → CUU4O · 320

MEX → CZM4O · 320

MEX → GDL4O · 320

MEX → GUA4O · 320

MEX → HAV4O · 320

MEX → HMO4O · 320

MEX → HUX4O · 320

MEX → JFK4O · 320

MEX → LAP4O · SU9

MEX → MIA4O · 320

MEX → MID4O · 320

MEX → MTT4O · SU9

MEX → MTY4O · 320

MEX → MZT4O · SU9

MEX → OAX4O · 320

MEX → PQM4O · SU9

MEX → PVR4O · 320

MEX → REX4O · SU9

MEX → SAT4O · 320

MEX → SJD4O · 320

MEX → SJO4O · 320

MEX → SNA4O · 320

MEX → TAM4O · 320

MEX → TGZ4O · 320

MEX → TIJ4O · 320

MEX → TRC4O · SU9

MEX → VER4O · 320

MEX → VSA4O · 320

MEX → ZCL4O · SU9

MEX → ZIH4O · 320

MEX → ZLO4O · SU9

MEX → CLTAA · 319

MEX → DFWAA · M80 M83

MEX → LAXAA · 737

MEX → MIAAA · 738

MEX → ORDAA · 738

MEX → PHXAA · 319

MEX → YVRAC · 319

MEX → YYZAC · 319

MEX → ATLAF · 74Y

MEX → CDGAF · 744

MEX → ACAAM · ERJ 737 EMJ E70 E75

MEX → AGUAM · EMJ ERJ E75 E70

MEX → ATLAM · 73H 73W 738 EMJ

MEX → BJXAM · E70 EMJ ERJ

MEX → BOGAM · 737

MEX → CCSAM · 737

MEX → CDGAM · 787

MEX → CENAM · E70

MEX → CJSAM · EMJ

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32057 routes Boeing 73738 routes EMJ35 routes Airbus A31929 routes Boeing 737-80027 routes ERJ26 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-60021 routes Embraer 17014 routes Sukhoi Superjet 100-9510 routes Embraer 1759 routes Boeing 7879 routes CRJ8 routes

Stay, Eat & Explore: Mexico City

The palimpsest metropolis

•Zócalo & Templo Mayor — The great square atop the Aztec ceremonial center.
•Frida Kahlo Museum — The Blue House in Coyoacán — book ahead.
•Chapultepec Park & Castle — A forest twice Central Park's size, with a hilltop castle.
•Teotihuacan day trip — Climb the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon.
•Xochimilco — Painted trajinera boats on Aztec-era canals.

Getting around: The Metro is vast and 5 pesos; use app-cabs at night. Metrobús Line 4 serves the airport.

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