Flights Munich → Mexico City
MUC → MEX
How long is the flight from Munich to Mexico City?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Mexico City (MEX) takes about 12h 44m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, to Mexico City, with its airport having been operational since 1963. Serving a highly trafficked destination, the Mexico City airport welcomes over 46 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in North America. The journey is conducted using an Airbus A340-600 aircraft.
The Munich (MUC) → Mexico City (MEX) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 6 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Mexico City the average ATFM delay is 2.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Mexico City: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Mexico City (MEX) heads north-west for about 9,845 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 44m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of MUC-MEX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Mexico City it is 2.5 min (atfm).
Across 6 tracked MUC-MEX flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of 0 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating MUC-MEX
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Frequently asked questions about MUC-MEX
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Mexico City (MEX) takes about 12h 44m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Munich (MUC) -> Mexico City (MEX) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of 0 minutes, based on 6 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Mexico City is 0.00% across 6 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Mexico City, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Munich-Mexico City route is about 9,845 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
