McAllen (MFE) to Mexico City (NLU)
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.
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What actually flies MFE–NLU
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures100.0%49.6%
Load
What plane flies MFE–NLU?
In November 2025, the Embraer E190 flew 100% of MFE–NLU departures.
- Embraer E190
12 departures · 49.6% load
100.0%
How has MFE–NLU traffic changed?
Nonstop MFE–NLU departures fell from 61 in May 2025 to 12 in November 2025.
Monthly nonstop MFE–NLU 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.
MFE → NLU
42.1% full
6 departures · 250 passengers
NLU → MFE
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
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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