Nonstop flight route between Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua and Mexico City, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ), Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua and Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX), Mexico City, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,102 miles (or 1,774 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 Puerto Cabezas 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: | PUZ / MNPC | 
| Airport Name: | Puerto Cabezas Airport | 
| Location: | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°2'14"N by 83°23'12"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | La Republica de Nicaragua | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PUZ | 
| More Information: | PUZ 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 Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ):
- Because of Puerto Cabezas Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Cabezas 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.
 - Puerto Cabezas Airport is an airport that serves Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua.
 - The furthest airport from Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Cabezas Airport (meaning Puerto Cabezas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 - Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) is Waspam Airport (WSP), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NW of PUZ.
 - The airport is approximately one kilometre from the city center, and there are taxis, buses, and other forms of transportation available.
 
Facts about Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX):
- In the 1970s, president Luis Echeverría closed three runways and gave that land to poor people in order to build their homes, leaving just two parallel runways.
 - Benito Juarez International Airport handled 3,277,957 passengers last year.
 - A new drainage system was built with the road, which prevents flooding during rainy seasons.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Benito Juarez International Airport", another name for MEX is "Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez".
 - A new Immigration area was built in the lower 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.
 - 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 Customs area grew from 3,350 to 6,200m² and the number of inspection modules grew from 10 to 18.
 - 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.
 - The domestic and international parking lots were equipped with a modern, automated pre-paid system, which simplifies user arrival and departure.
 - Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) has 2 runways.
 
