# Distance from Momote Airport (MAS) to Mexico City (MEX)

> 12,545 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,545 km / 7,795 mi / 6,774 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 08:50 in Momote Airport, it's 16:50 in Mexico City)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,304 ft (MEX is higher than MAS)

## Airports

### [Momote Airport (MAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mas-momote-airport/1ef266de-9bc2-6398-9c7f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Momote Airport, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYMO
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -2.060000, 147.420000
- Elevation: 12 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 08:50 in Momote Airport, it's 16:50 in Mexico City.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Momote Airport (MAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mas-momote-airport/1ef266de-9bc2-6398-9c7f-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)