✈ MEX → ZRH
MEXICO CITY → ZURICH IN 12H 16M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Mexico City to Zurich
From Benito Juárez (MEX), Mexico North America → Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland Europe
How long is the flight from Mexico City to Zurich?
A nonstop flight from Mexico City (MEX) to Zurich (ZRH) takes about 12 hours 16 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,012 miles (9,675 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 16m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,012 mi
9,675 km · great-circle
Avg speed
789 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Mexico City timezone
UTC-6
America/Mexico_City
Zurich timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Zurich
Time difference
+8h
8 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~8d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.