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McAllen (MFE) to Mexico City (NLU)

447mi
720 km389 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 42m

Bearing

187° S

McAllen (MFE) to Mexico City (NLU) is 447 miles (720 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: MFE → NLUMFENLU

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What actually flies MFENLU

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In November 2025, Aerolitoral was the only carrier flying nonstop MFE–NLU; the Embraer E190 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 50% full.

Departures

12

November 2025

Seats

1,188

both directions

Passengers

589

both directions

Load factor

49.6%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies MFE–NLU?

Aerolitoral was the only carrier to fly nonstop MFE–NLU in November 2025 (12 departures).

  • 5D

    Aerolitoral

    12 departures · 1,188 seats

    49.6%

    Load

What plane flies MFE–NLU?

In November 2025, the Embraer E190 flew 100% of MFE–NLU departures.

How has MFE–NLU traffic changed?

Nonstop MFE–NLU departures fell from 61 in May 2025 to 12 in November 2025.

Monthly nonstop MFENLU traffic, trailing 12 months through November 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    61 departures · 3,415 passengers

    56.5%

    Load

  • June 2025

    60 departures · 3,711 passengers

    62.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    61 departures · 4,303 passengers

    71.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 3,839 passengers

    62.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    59 departures · 2,838 passengers

    48.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    62 departures · 3,207 passengers

    52.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    12 departures · 589 passengers

    49.6%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

MFENLU

42.1% full

6 departures · 250 passengers

NLUMFE

57.1% full

6 departures · 339 passengers

Nonstop MFE–NLU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through November 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

MFE

US

McAllen Miller International Airport

Coordinates

26.18°N, 98.24°W

Hemisphere

N · W

NLU

Mexico City

MX

Felipe Ángeles International Airport

Coordinates

19.74°N, 99.02°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is McAllen (MFE) from Mexico City (NLU)?

MFE to NLU is 447 miles (720 km / 389 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MFE to NLU?

A nonstop covers the 447-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MFE–NLU?

In November 2025, the Embraer E190 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying MFE–NLU?

Distance-based programs credit off the 447-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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