# Distance from Faizabad (FBD) to Mexico City (MEX)

> 13,632 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,632 km / 8,470 mi / 7,361 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 13:51 in Faizabad, it's 03:21 in Mexico City)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,444 ft (MEX is higher than FBD)

## Airports

### [Faizabad Airport (FBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbd-faizabad-faizabad-airport/1ef266df-78a3-644c-8ad8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Faizabad, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAFZ
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 37.120000, 70.520000
- Elevation: 3,872 ft

### [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mexico City, Mexico
- ICAO: MMMX
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.440000, -99.070000
- Elevation: 7,316 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:51 in Faizabad, it's 03:21 in Mexico City.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faizabad Airport (FBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbd-faizabad-faizabad-airport/1ef266df-78a3-644c-8ad8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)
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