Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl: 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.
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is a city of 1.1 million people in Mexico (México), 2,235 m (7,333 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 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
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 7 km (4 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, 38 km), Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC, 58 km), Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC, 73 km).
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 12 km
- Iztapalapa, 7 km
- Puebla, 93 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 23 km — tours
- Santiago de Querétaro, 195 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 338 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 14 km
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 25 km — car rental · tours
- Morelia, 230 km — flights · trains · tours
- San Luis Potosí, 367 km — flights · trains
Common questions
Which airport serves Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl?
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl?
About 1.1 million people live in Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, across 63,440,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl?
Mexico City (12 km), Iztapalapa (7 km), Puebla (93 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (23 km), Santiago de Querétaro (195 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.