Iztacalco: 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.
Iztacalco is a city of 384,326 people in Mexico (Mexico City), 2,239 m (7,346 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Iztacalco runs from about 11 h a day in late December to 13 h 20 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
Iztacalco is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 5 km (3 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, 40 km), Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC, 50 km), Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC, 81 km).
Flights to Iztacalco: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Iztacalco · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 5 km
- Iztapalapa, 6 km
- Puebla, 101 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 24 km — tours
- Santiago de Querétaro, 189 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 331 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 11 km
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 9 km
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 18 km — tours
- Morelia, 221 km — flights · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Iztacalco?
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Iztacalco?
About 384,326 people live in Iztacalco (GeoNames).
What time zone is Iztacalco in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Iztacalco?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Iztacalco?
Mexico City (5 km), Iztapalapa (6 km), Puebla (101 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (24 km), Santiago de Querétaro (189 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.