Harlingen (HRL) to Mexico City (NLU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 43m
Bearing
191° S
Harlingen (HRL) to Mexico City (NLU) is 456 miles (734 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HRL–NLU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Eastern Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop HRL–NLU; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 29% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
5,541
both directions
Passengers
1,581
both directions
Load factor
28.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HRL–NLU?
Eastern Airlines operated the most nonstop HRL–NLU departures in May 2026 (7), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 1BQ
7 departures · 2,730 seats
Share of departures38.9%33.1%
Load
- GCA
6 departures · 1,124 seats
Share of departures33.3%9.2%
Load
- X9
5 departures · 1,687 seats
Share of departures27.8%34.0%
Load
What plane flies HRL–NLU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 56% of HRL–NLU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
10 departures · 34.1% load
55.6% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 0.0% load
22.2% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 29.2% load
11.1% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 29.6% load
11.1%
How has HRL–NLU traffic changed?
Nonstop HRL–NLU departures rose from 8 in August 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HRL–NLU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
8 departures · 95 passengers
6.2%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
18 departures · 1,581 passengers
28.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
NLU → HRL
7.2% full
10 departures · 226 passengers
HRL → NLU
56.8% full
8 departures · 1,355 passengers
Nonstop HRL–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 Harlingen (HRL) from Mexico City (NLU)?
HRL to NLU is 456 miles (734 km / 397 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HRL to NLU?
A nonstop covers the 456-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HRL–NLU?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (55.6%), followed by the Airbus A321 (22.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying HRL–NLU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 456-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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