Cuautitlán: 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.
Cuautitlán is a city of 178,847 people in Mexico (México), 2,262 m (7,421 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Cuautitlán runs from about 10 h 59 min a day in late December to 13 h 22 min in late June (computed for 19.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cuautitlán is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 19 km (12 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, 29 km), Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC, 55 km).
Flights to Cuautitlán: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cuautitlán · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Iztapalapa, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Puebla, 123 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 14 km
- Santiago de Querétaro, 162 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 307 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 21 km — tours
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 35 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 22 km — tours
- Morelia, 210 km — flights
Common questions
Which airport serves Cuautitlán?
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cuautitlán?
About 178,847 people live in Cuautitlán (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cuautitlán in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Cuautitlán?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cuautitlán?
Mexico City (27 km), Iztapalapa (37 km), Puebla (123 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (14 km), Santiago de Querétaro (162 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.