Mexico City (MEX) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 4h 09m
Bearing
43° NE
Mexico City (MEX) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 1,676 miles (2,697 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MEX–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Aerolitoral was the only carrier flying nonstop MEX–RDU; the Embraer E190 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
6,039
both directions
Passengers
5,197
both directions
Load factor
86.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEX–RDU?
Aerolitoral was the only carrier to fly nonstop MEX–RDU in July 2026 (61 departures).
- 5D
Aerolitoral
61 departures · 6,039 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.1%
Load
What plane flies MEX–RDU?
In July 2026, the Embraer E190 flew 100% of MEX–RDU departures.
- Embraer E190
61 departures · 86.1% load
100.0%
How has MEX–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MEX–RDU departures held steady at about 61 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEX–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
61 departures · 4,859 passengers
80.5%
Load
September 2025
41 departures · 2,617 passengers
64.5%
Load
October 2025
48 departures · 3,283 passengers
69.1%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 4,419 passengers
74.4%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 5,088 passengers
85.7%
Load
January 2026
48 departures · 4,058 passengers
85.4%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 2,782 passengers
70.3%
Load
March 2026
46 departures · 3,461 passengers
76.0%
Load
April 2026
55 departures · 4,330 passengers
79.5%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 4,670 passengers
77.3%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 4,720 passengers
79.5%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 5,197 passengers
86.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEX → RDU
87.0% full
31 departures · 2,669 passengers
RDU → MEX
85.1% full
30 departures · 2,528 passengers
Nonstop MEX–RDU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 Mexico City (MEX) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
MEX to RDU is 1,676 miles (2,697 km / 1,456 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MEX to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 1,676-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MEX–RDU?
In July 2026, the Embraer E190 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MEX–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,676-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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