McAllen: 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.
McAllen is a city of 140,269 people in United States (Texas), 42 m (138 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in McAllen runs from about 10 h 32 min a day in late December to 13 h 49 min in late June (computed for 26.2° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
McAllen is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,120 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX, 22 km), Valley International Airport (HRL, 57 km), General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM, 85 km), Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO, 87 km).
Flights to McAllen: every airport, routes and times
Buses to McAllen · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Antonio, 359 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Monterrey, 217 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Saltillo, 288 km (Mexico) — tours
- Guadalupe, 211 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental · tours
- Reynosa, 15 km (Mexico)
- Heroica Matamoros, 81 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Apodaca, 201 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad General Escobedo, 213 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental · tours
- Nuevo Laredo, 191 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental · tours
- San Nicolás de los Garza, 213 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Acapulco de Juárez, Irapuato, El Porvenir Guerrero, Los Ramones Nuevo Leon, Guadalupe, Monterrey, Reynosa.
Common questions
Which airport serves McAllen?
McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is McAllen?
About 140,269 people live in McAllen, across 152 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is McAllen in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in McAllen?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near McAllen?
San Antonio (359 km), Monterrey (217 km), Saltillo (288 km), Guadalupe (211 km), Reynosa (15 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.