Benito Juarez: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Benito Juarez is a city of 355,017 people in Mexico (Mexico City), 2,243 m (7,359 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Benito Juarez runs from about 11 h a day in late December to 13 h 21 min in late June (computed for 19.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Benito Juarez is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 12,966-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU, 41 km), Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC, 43 km), Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC, 87 km).
Flights to Benito Juarez: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Benito Juarez · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 5 km
- Iztapalapa, 11 km
- Puebla, 107 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 25 km — car rental · tours
- Santiago de Querétaro, 184 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 326 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 12 km
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 15 km
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 12 km
- Morelia, 215 km — flights · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Benito Juarez?
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Benito Juarez?
About 355,017 people live in Benito Juarez (GeoNames).
What time zone is Benito Juarez in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Benito Juarez?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Benito Juarez?
Mexico City (5 km), Iztapalapa (11 km), Puebla (107 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (25 km), Santiago de Querétaro (184 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.