Madrid (MAD) – Mexico City (MEX)
- Distance
- 9,080 km
- 5,642 mi · 4,903 nm
- Flight time
- 11 h 30 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 7 h / 8 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 1,061 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (628 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 1,208,106
- 2024 · +11.2%
- Flights / week
- 84
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 89%
- 1,350,521 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_es), reported by the airport in Spain, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from MAD
- 288°
- Heading from MEX
- 50°
- Halfway point
- 40.48, -58.02
- Great-circle km
- 9,065 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 7 h in January, 8 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 11 h 30 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 91,672 |
| Feb 2024 | 79,414 |
| Mar 2024 | 94,029 |
| Apr 2024 | 99,318 |
| May 2024 | 106,946 |
| Jun 2024 | 105,146 |
| Jul 2024 | 112,273 |
| Aug 2024 | 112,810 |
| Sep 2024 | 108,497 |
| Oct 2024 | 103,758 |
| Nov 2024 | 96,562 |
| Dec 2024 | 97,681 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 349 |
| Feb 2024 | 324 |
| Mar 2024 | 344 |
| Apr 2024 | 373 |
| May 2024 | 388 |
| Jun 2024 | 382 |
| Jul 2024 | 393 |
| Aug 2024 | 395 |
| Sep 2024 | 382 |
| Oct 2024 | 363 |
| Nov 2024 | 335 |
| Dec 2024 | 350 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 9,065 km.
MAD Madrid → MEX Mexico City
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
MEX Mexico City → MAD Madrid
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.