# Distance from Lime Acres (LMR) to Mexico City (MEX)

> 14,140 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,140 km / 8,786 mi / 7,635 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 13:02 in Lime Acres, it's 05:02 in Mexico City)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,416 ft (MEX is higher than LMR)

## Airports

### [Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport (LMR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmr-lime-acres-lime-acres-finsch-mine-airport/1ef266de-d2cf-6ea8-bf37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lime Acres, South Africa
- ICAO: FALC
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.360000, 23.440000
- Elevation: 4,900 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 13:02 in Lime Acres, it's 05:02 in Mexico City.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport (LMR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmr-lime-acres-lime-acres-finsch-mine-airport/1ef266de-d2cf-6ea8-bf37-06bb2780ed98)
- [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)