Alexandria (AEX) to Mexico City (NLU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 35m
Bearing
208° SW
Alexandria (AEX) to Mexico City (NLU) is 896 miles (1,441 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AEX–NLU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Eastern Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AEX–NLU; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 58% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
2,691
both directions
Passengers
1,570
both directions
Load factor
58.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AEX–NLU?
Eastern Airlines operated the most nonstop AEX–NLU departures in May 2026 (5), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 1BQ
5 departures · 1,950 seats
Share of departures62.5%52.4%
Load
- GCA
2 departures · 360 seats
Share of departures25.0%54.4%
Load
- X9
1 departures · 381 seats
Share of departures12.5%92.4%
Load
What plane flies AEX–NLU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 75% of AEX–NLU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
6 departures · 58.9% load
75.0% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 54.4% load
25.0%
How has AEX–NLU traffic changed?
Nonstop AEX–NLU departures fell from 9 in August 2025 to 8 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AEX–NLU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
9 departures · 1,008 passengers
58.8%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
8 departures · 1,570 passengers
58.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AEX → NLU
77.2% full
5 departures · 1,336 passengers
NLU → AEX
24.4% full
3 departures · 234 passengers
Nonstop AEX–NLU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Mexico City
MX
Felipe Ángeles International Airport
Coordinates
19.74°N, 99.02°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Alexandria (AEX) from Mexico City (NLU)?
AEX to NLU is 896 miles (1,441 km / 778 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AEX to NLU?
A nonstop covers the 896-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AEX–NLU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AEX–NLU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 896-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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