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Mexico City to Paris flight path

MEX → CDGMEXCDG
The shortest path on the sphere. On a flat map it looks curved; on the globe it is a straight line.

Along the shortest route, the flight from Mexico City to Paris covers 5,720 miles (9,200 km) — about 11 h 05 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Mexico, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and France. It crosses the Gulf of Mexico, the Massachusetts Bay and the Gulf of Maine: 67% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−6 and land on UTC+2.

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From Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) · MEX · CDG

MEXMexico City
CDGParis
Great-circle distance
9,200 km
Duration, no wind
11 h 05 min
Over water
67 %
Time difference today
+8 h

The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.

What countries do you fly over from Mexico City to Paris?

  • Mexico
  • United States
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Massachusetts Bay
  • Gulf of Maine
  • Gulf of Saint Lawrence
  • Labrador Sea
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Bristol Channel
  • English Channel

Which side of the plane to sit on to see Popocatépetl

To see Popocatépetl (5,420 m), sit on the right: it lies about 65 km from the route, ≈ 15 min into the flight.

Left window
  • Mount Mitchell (2,037 m) ≈ 3 h 05 min
  • Mount Rogers (1,746 m) ≈ 3 h 10 min
  • Washington ≈ 3 h 45 min
  • Baltimore ≈ 3 h 50 min
  • Philadelphia ≈ 3 h 55 min
  • Brooklyn ≈ 4 h 05 min
  • New York City ≈ 4 h 05 min
  • Manhattan ≈ 4 h 05 min
  • Queens ≈ 4 h 05 min
  • The Bronx ≈ 4 h 10 min
  • Boston ≈ 4 h 25 min
Right window
  • Popocatépetl (5,420 m) ≈ 15 min
  • Charlotte ≈ 3 h 10 min

Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.

Leg by leg

2 h4 h6 h8 h10 hUTC−5UTC−4UTC−3UTC−2:30UTC+1UTC+2UTC−6Gulf of MexicoLabrador SeaMississippi River DeltaLong IslandCape Breton IslandBritish IslesMount Mitchell 2,037 m 69 kmMount Rogers 1,746 m 103 kmNew York City 37 kmBrooklyn 28 kmCharlotte 61 kmMEXCDG▲ Left window▼ Right window◀ Left windowRight window ▶2 h4 h6 h8 h10 hUTC−5UTC−4UTC−3UTC−2:30UTC+1UTC+2Gulf of MexicoLabrador SeaMississippi River DeltaLong IslandCape Breton IslandBritish IslesMount Mitchell2,037 m · 69 kmMount Rogers1,746 m · 103 kmWashington35 km off routeBaltimore47 km off routePhiladelphia29 km off routeBrooklyn28 km off routeNew York City37 km off routeBoston42 km off routePopocatépetl5,420 m · 65 kmCharlotte61 km off routeMEXCDGUTC−6

LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change

See the full list, leg by leg
  1. Take-off from Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
  2. Popocatépetl, 5,420 m — on the right, 65 km away0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
  3. Below: Sierra Madre Oriental123 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
  4. Gulf of Mexico — 1,200 km without land276 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
  5. Local time below changes: UTC−6 to UTC−51,440 km · ≈ 1 h 55 min into the flight
  6. Below: Mississippi River Delta1,470 km · ≈ 1 h 55 min into the flight
  7. Land again1,470 km · ≈ 1 h 55 min into the flight
  8. Water starts: Gulf of Mexico1,500 km · ≈ 2 h 00 min into the flight
  9. Below: Atlantic coastal plain1,690 km · ≈ 2 h 10 min into the flight
  10. Below: Piedmont1,900 km · ≈ 2 h 25 min into the flight
  11. Local time below changes: UTC−5 to UTC−42,020 km · ≈ 2 h 35 min into the flight
  12. Mount Mitchell, 2,037 m — on the left, 69 km away2,450 km · ≈ 3 h 05 min into the flight
  13. Charlotte, United States — on the right, 61 km away2,510 km · ≈ 3 h 10 min into the flight
  14. Mount Rogers, 1,746 m — on the left, 103 km away2,560 km · ≈ 3 h 10 min into the flight
  15. Washington, United States — on the left, 35 km away3,030 km · ≈ 3 h 45 min into the flight
  16. Baltimore, United States — on the left, 47 km away3,080 km · ≈ 3 h 50 min into the flight
  17. Philadelphia, United States — on the left, 29 km away3,230 km · ≈ 3 h 55 min into the flight
  18. Brooklyn, United States — on the left, 28 km away3,350 km · ≈ 4 h 05 min into the flight
  19. New York City, United States — on the left, 37 km away3,350 km · ≈ 4 h 05 min into the flight
  20. Manhattan, United States — on the left, 41 km away3,360 km · ≈ 4 h 05 min into the flight
  21. Queens, United States — on the left, 25 km away3,360 km · ≈ 4 h 05 min into the flight
  22. The Bronx, United States — on the left, 42 km away3,370 km · ≈ 4 h 10 min into the flight
  23. Below: Long Island3,400 km · ≈ 4 h 10 min into the flight
  24. Boston, United States — on the left, 42 km away3,660 km · ≈ 4 h 25 min into the flight
  25. Water starts: Massachusetts Bay and Gulf of Maine3,680 km · ≈ 4 h 30 min into the flight
  26. Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−34,080 km · ≈ 4 h 55 min into the flight
  27. Below: Nova Scotia4,110 km · ≈ 5 h 00 min into the flight
  28. Land again4,110 km · ≈ 5 h 00 min into the flight
  29. Below: Cape Breton Island4,570 km · ≈ 5 h 30 min into the flight
  30. Water starts: Gulf of Saint Lawrence4,630 km · ≈ 5 h 35 min into the flight
  31. Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−2:304,840 km · ≈ 5 h 50 min into the flight
  32. Below: Newfoundland4,910 km · ≈ 5 h 55 min into the flight
  33. Land again4,910 km · ≈ 5 h 55 min into the flight
  34. Labrador Sea and Atlantic Ocean — 3,470 km without land5,180 km · ≈ 6 h 10 min into the flight
  35. Below: British Isles8,250 km · ≈ 9 h 45 min into the flight
  36. Local time below changes: UTC−2:30 to UTC+18,250 km · ≈ 9 h 45 min into the flight
  37. Below: Great Britain8,650 km · ≈ 10 h 10 min into the flight
  38. Land again8,650 km · ≈ 10 h 10 min into the flight
  39. Water starts: English Channel8,740 km · ≈ 10 h 20 min into the flight
  40. Below: North European Plain9,020 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
  41. Land again9,020 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
  42. Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC+29,020 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
  43. Landing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport9,200 km · ≈ 10 h 50 min into the flight

Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.

Which side the sun, sunrise or sunset will be on

Enter the day and take-off time. Your phone does the maths: the sun's position on every leg of the route, relative to the nose of the aircraft.

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Arriving in Paris

Paris
Paris · Photo: Yann Caradec from Paris, France · CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Flight time and distance

About 11 h 05 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.

5,720 miles (9,200 km, 4,970 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.

Time zones you cross

kmTimeZone
0 kmUTC−6Mexico City
1,440 kmUTC−5Chicago
2,020 kmUTC−4New York
4,080 kmUTC−3Halifax
4,840 kmUTC−2:30St Johns
8,250 kmUTC+1Dublin
9,020 kmUTC+2Paris

Airspace (FIRs) along the route

Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.

  • Mexico
  • Houston
  • Jacksonville
  • Atlanta
  • Washington
  • New York
  • Boston
  • Moncton
  • Gander Oceanic
  • Shanwick Oceanic
  • Shannon
  • London
  • Brest
  • Paris
  • Reims

FAQ

Where does the plane fly from Mexico City to Paris?

Along the shortest route, the flight from Mexico City to Paris covers 5,720 miles (9,200 km) — about 11 h 05 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Mexico, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and France. It crosses the Gulf of Mexico, the Massachusetts Bay and the Gulf of Maine: 67% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−6 and land on UTC+2.

What countries do you fly over from Mexico City to Paris?

It passes over or close to Mexico, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and France, and crosses the Gulf of Mexico, the Massachusetts Bay and the Gulf of Maine. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.

How long is the flight from Mexico City to Paris?

About 11 h 05 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.

How far is Mexico City from Paris by plane?

5,720 miles (9,200 km, 4,970 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.

How much of the flight is over water?

67% of the route, about 6,130 km. The longest stretch without land is 3,470 km.

Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?

It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.

Does GPS work in airplane mode?

Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.

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How this was calculated

The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.

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