Nonstop flight route between New York City, New York, United States and Mexico City, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between LaGuardia Airport (LGA), New York City, New York, United States and Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX), Mexico City, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,093 miles (or 3,368 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between LaGuardia Airport and Benito Juarez International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGA / KLGA |
| Airport Name: | LaGuardia Airport |
| Location: | New York City, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°46'38"N by 73°52'21"W |
| Area Served: | New York City |
| Operator/Owner: | City of New York |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGA |
| More Information: | LGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEX / MMMX |
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| Location: | Mexico City, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°26'9"N by 99°4'18"W |
| Area Served: | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7316 feet (2,230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEX |
| More Information: | MEX Maps & Info |
Facts about LaGuardia Airport (LGA):
- Because of LaGuardia Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at LaGuardia Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Although LaGuardia was a large airport for the era in which it was built, it soon became too small.
- LaGuardia is the busiest airport in the United States without any non-stop service to Europe.
- The terminal is home of the largest mural created during the Roosevelt-era Works Progress Administration Federal Arts Program.
- The airport was originally named Glenn H.
- During the Floyd Bennett experiment La Guardia and American executives began an alternative plan to build a new airport in Queens, where it could take advantage of the new Queens–Midtown Tunnel to Manhattan.
- The airport is a hub for Delta Air Lines and a focus city for American Airlines and regional affiliate American Eagle.
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has 2 runways.
- Newspaper accounts alternately referred to the airfield as New York Municipal Airport and LaGuardia Field until the modern name was officially applied when the airport moved to Port of New York Authority control under a lease with New York City on June 1, 1947.
- The closest airport to LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) E of LGA.
- On August 12, 2009, Delta Air Lines and US Airways announced a landing slot and terminal swap in separate press releases.
- The furthest airport from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,754 miles (18,917 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX):
- A vehicle bridge was built for exclusive access to new passengers check-in areas entrances F1, F2 and F3, where domestic and international airlines arrive and depart.
- On December 2, 1963, Walter C.
- Because of Benito Juarez International Airport's high elevation of 7,316 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MEX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MEX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) is Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) N of MEX.
- Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,294 miles (18,175 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- With the demolition of the Tower Building, Terminal 1's road was also expanded and improved.
- In addition to being known as "Benito Juarez International Airport", another name for MEX is "Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez".
- The AICM has continually improved its infrastructure.
- A new Master Plan will be presented by President Enrique Peña Nieto in late 2014.
- Benito Juarez International Airport handled 3,277,957 passengers last year.
