Tláhuac: 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.
Tláhuac is a city of 305,076 people in Mexico (Mexico City), 2,238 m (7,343 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tláhuac runs from about 11 h 1 min a day in late December to 13 h 20 min in late June (computed for 19.29° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tláhuac is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 18 km (11 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, 51 km), Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC, 59 km), Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC, 68 km).
Flights to Tláhuac: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tláhuac · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 20 km — tours
- Iztapalapa, 10 km
- Puebla, 88 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santiago de Querétaro, 205 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 346 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 13 km
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Morelia, 233 km — flights
Common questions
Which airport serves Tláhuac?
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tláhuac?
About 305,076 people live in Tláhuac (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tláhuac in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Tláhuac?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tláhuac?
Mexico City (20 km), Iztapalapa (10 km), Puebla (88 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (36 km), Santiago de Querétaro (205 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.