✈ LHR → MEX

11H 21M FROM LONDON TO MEXICO CITY. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.

Flight time
11h 21m
Distance
5,533 mi
Or
8,904 km
Jet lag
7h

Flight from London to Mexico City

From Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe  →  Benito Juárez (MEX), Mexico North America

How long is the flight from London to Mexico City?

A nonstop flight from London (LHR) to Mexico City (MEX) takes about 11 hours 21 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,533 miles (8,904 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

11h 21m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

5,533 mi

8,904 km · great-circle

Avg speed

784 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

London timezone

UTC+1

Europe/London

Mexico City timezone

UTC-6

America/Mexico_City

Time difference

-7h

7 hours behind

Jet lag (rough)

~4.9d

Westward — easier

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 1318 kg CO₂
🚗 Car (alone) 1523 kg CO₂
🚆 Train 365 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.