Xalapa de Enríquez: 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.
Xalapa de Enríquez is a city of 424,755 people in Mexico (Veracruz), 1,396 m (4,580 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Xalapa de Enríquez runs from about 11 h a day in late December to 13 h 21 min in late June (computed for 19.53° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Xalapa de Enríquez is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Xalapa de Enríquez: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Xalapa de Enríquez · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 232 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Iztapalapa, 226 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Puebla, 146 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 225 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santiago de Querétaro, 381 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 230 km — flights · tours
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 221 km — flights · tours
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 244 km — flights
- Tlalnepantla, 239 km
- Coyoacán, 236 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Omaha, Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Covina, Antigua Guatemala, Heroica Matamoros, Toluca de Lerdo, Veracruz, Torreón, Ambato.
Common questions
Which airport serves Xalapa de Enríquez?
General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
How big is Xalapa de Enríquez?
About 424,755 people live in Xalapa de Enríquez, across 118 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Xalapa de Enríquez in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Xalapa de Enríquez?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Xalapa de Enríquez?
Mexico City (232 km), Iztapalapa (226 km), Puebla (146 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (225 km), Santiago de Querétaro (381 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.