Nonstop flight route between Mexico City, Mexico and Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX), Mexico City, Mexico and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,042 miles (or 3,287 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 Benito Juarez International Airport and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEX / MMMX | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVP / KAVP | 
| Airport Name: | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport | 
| Location: | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'17"N by 75°43'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Wilkes-Barre–Scranton | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 962 feet (293 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AVP | 
| More Information: | AVP Maps & Info | 
Facts about Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX):
- 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.
- The Customs area grew from 3,350 to 6,200m² and the number of inspection modules grew from 10 to 18.
- The international baggage claim area was expanded by 100%, with the installation of 6 new carousels that help passengers get their baggage in less time and prevent crowding.
- Benito Juarez International Airport handled 3,277,957 passengers last year.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Benito Juarez International Airport", another name for MEX is "Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez".
- To relieve the demand on Benito Juarez Airport, the Mexican Government laid the groundwork for a new airport to be built on the outskirts of Mexico City.
- 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.
- In 2001, in order to improve service to passengers, construction for Module XI started.
- Located at the neighborhood of Peñón de los Baños within Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, the airport is 5 km east from Downtown Mexico City and is surrounded by the built-up areas of Gustavo A.
- On November 24, 1978, the "Mexico" Control Tower began its operations.
Facts about Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP):
- General aviation is serviced by the fixed base operator Aviation Technologies.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,655 miles (18,757 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of AVP.
- Because of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 962 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International 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.
- Besides regional airline flights, the airport has had many celebrity visitors.
- The airport is referenced in the 1990 film Home Alone and in The Office.




