# Distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Owerri (QOW)

> 11,497 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,497 km / 7,144 mi / 6,208 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 12:38 in Mexico City, it's 19:38 in Owerri)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,943 ft (QOW is lower than MEX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sam Mbakwe International Airport (QOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qow-owerri-sam-mbakwe-international-airport/1ef266de-b7d6-65c0-90f0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Owerri, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNIM
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 5.430000, 7.210000
- Elevation: 373 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 12:38 in Mexico City, it's 19:38 in Owerri.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sam Mbakwe International Airport (QOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qow-owerri-sam-mbakwe-international-airport/1ef266de-b7d6-65c0-90f0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)