# Distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Wadi Halfa (WHF)

> 12,953 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,953 km / 8,049 mi / 6,994 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 09:48 in Mexico City, it's 17:48 in Wadi Halfa)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,355 ft (WHF 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

### [Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/whf-wadi-halfa-wadi-halfa-airport/1ef266de-ee48-6a22-aea4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wadi Halfa, Sudan
- ICAO: HSSW
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 21.800000, 31.520000
- Elevation: 961 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 09:48 in Mexico City, it's 17:48 in Wadi Halfa.
With a 8-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)
- [Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/whf-wadi-halfa-wadi-halfa-airport/1ef266de-ee48-6a22-aea4-06bb2780ed98)
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