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 May 2026, Aerolitoral was the only carrier flying nonstop MEX–RDU; the Embraer E190 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
6,039
both directions
Passengers
4,670
both directions
Load factor
77.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEX–RDU?
Aerolitoral was the only carrier to fly nonstop MEX–RDU in May 2026 (61 departures).
- 5D
Aerolitoral
61 departures · 6,039 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.3%
Load
What plane flies MEX–RDU?
In May 2026, the Embraer E190 flew 100% of MEX–RDU departures.
- Embraer E190
61 departures · 77.3% load
100.0%
How has MEX–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MEX–RDU departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEX–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 4,810 passengers
81.0%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 4,934 passengers
80.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEX → RDU
78.0% full
31 departures · 2,395 passengers
RDU → MEX
76.6% full
30 departures · 2,275 passengers
Nonstop MEX–RDU 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 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 May 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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