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Los Angeles (LAX) to Mexico City (MEX) distance

The great-circle distance from Los Angeles to Mexico City is 1,350 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

LAXMEX

Route facts

From
United StatesLos Angeles (LAX)
To
MexicoMexico City (MEX)
Time difference
Mexico City is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Midpoint
27.02° N, 108.11° W
Heading from LAX
125° southeast
Heading from MEX
314° northwest

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see LAX-MEX on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.