Coacalco: 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.
Coacalco is a city of 277,959 people in Mexico (México), 2,266 m (7,434 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Coacalco runs from about 10 h 59 min a day in late December to 13 h 21 min in late June (computed for 19.63° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Coacalco is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, whose 14,764-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX, 22 km), Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC, 58 km), Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC, 93 km).
Flights to Coacalco: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Coacalco · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 22 km — tours
- Iztapalapa, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Puebla, 114 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 6 km
- Santiago de Querétaro, 171 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 316 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 15 km — tours
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 22 km — tours
- Morelia, 218 km — flights
Common questions
Which airport serves Coacalco?
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Coacalco?
About 277,959 people live in Coacalco (GeoNames).
What time zone is Coacalco in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Coacalco?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Coacalco?
Mexico City (22 km), Iztapalapa (31 km), Puebla (114 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (6 km), Santiago de Querétaro (171 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.