Flight time from Mexico City to Istanbul

How long is the flight from Mexico City to Istanbul?

A non-stop flight from Mexico City to Istanbul takes about 14 hours and 20 minutes. The two cities are 11,389 km (7,077 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Benito Juárez (MEX) and Istanbul Airport (IST).

This is a long-haul route. If there is no direct flight on your dates, a connection through a hub usually adds 2–6 hours to the journey.

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Istanbul is 9 hours ahead of Mexico City right now. A flight leaving Mexico City at 10:00 local time lands at about 09:20 local time in Istanbul the next day. With a 9h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying east (as on this trip) is usually harder than the other way.

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More flights from Istanbul

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• Istanbul to Buenos Aires 15h 20m
• Istanbul to Melbourne 18h 15m
• Istanbul to Sydney 18h 35m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.