Pachuca de Soto: 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.
Pachuca de Soto is a city of 256,584 people in Mexico (Hidalgo), 2,393 m (7,851 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Pachuca de Soto runs from about 10 h 57 min a day in late December to 13 h 23 min in late June (computed for 20.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pachuca de Soto is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 51 km (32 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, 84 km).
Flights to Pachuca de Soto: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pachuca de Soto · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 87 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iztapalapa, 91 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Puebla, 131 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 66 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santiago de Querétaro, 180 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 327 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 85 km
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 89 km
- Morelia, 260 km — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Little Rock, Ponferrada, Eagle Pass, Camborne.
Common questions
Which airport serves Pachuca de Soto?
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pachuca de Soto?
About 256,584 people live in Pachuca de Soto, across 60 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pachuca de Soto in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Pachuca de Soto?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Pachuca de Soto?
Mexico City (87 km), Iztapalapa (91 km), Puebla (131 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (66 km), Santiago de Querétaro (180 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.