Denver (DEN) to Mexico City (MEX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 42m
Bearing
165° S
Denver (DEN) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,450 miles (2,333 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–MEX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Aeroméxico operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MEX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
186
May 2026
Seats
33,298
both directions
Passengers
21,577
both directions
Load factor
64.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–MEX?
Aeroméxico operated the most nonstop DEN–MEX departures in May 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AM
Aeroméxico
62 departures · 11,060 seats
Share of departures33.3%73.1%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 10,292 seats
Share of departures33.3%58.7%
Load
- Y4
Volaris
62 departures · 11,946 seats
Share of departures33.3%62.3%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MEX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 38% of DEN–MEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
70 departures · 61.9% load
37.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
52 departures · 70.4% load
28.0% - Airbus A320neo
44 departures · 64.9% load
23.7% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 52.1% load
4.3% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 67.2% load
3.2% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 55.2% load
2.1% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 97.5% load
1.1%
How has DEN–MEX traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MEX departures rose from 153 in June 2025 to 186 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MEX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
153 departures · 21,099 passengers
69.4%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 18,456 passengers
76.5%
Load
August 2025
123 departures · 17,291 passengers
74.2%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 13,257 passengers
60.3%
Load
October 2025
135 departures · 15,869 passengers
63.5%
Load
November 2025
180 departures · 21,836 passengers
67.4%
Load
December 2025
238 departures · 35,190 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
215 departures · 33,176 passengers
84.6%
Load
February 2026
168 departures · 26,633 passengers
83.3%
Load
March 2026
194 departures · 28,307 passengers
78.2%
Load
April 2026
184 departures · 21,561 passengers
65.4%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 21,577 passengers
64.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → MEX
60.5% full
93 departures · 10,073 passengers
MEX → DEN
69.1% full
93 departures · 11,504 passengers
Nonstop DEN–MEX 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
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
Coordinates
19.44°N, 99.07°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Mexico City (MEX)?
DEN to MEX is 1,450 miles (2,333 km / 1,260 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to MEX?
A nonstop covers the 1,450-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–MEX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (37.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (28.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–MEX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,450-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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