Tokyo to Mexico City flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Tokyo to Mexico City covers 7,030 miles (11,310 km) — about 13 h 30 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Japan, the United States and Mexico. It crosses the Pacific Ocean: 75% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+9 and land on UTC−6.
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From Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) to Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) · HND · MEX
- Great-circle distance
- 11,310 km
- Duration, no wind
- 13 h 30 min
- Over water
- 75 %
- Time difference today
- −15 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 Tokyo to Mexico City?
- Japan
- United States
- Mexico
- Pacific Ocean
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Popocatépetl
To see Popocatépetl (5,420 m), sit on the left: it lies about 1 km from the route, ≈ 13 h 15 min into the flight.
- Mount Fuji (3,776 m) ≈ 15 min
- San Jose ≈ 9 h 50 min
- San Gorgonio Mountain (3,505 m) ≈ 10 h 30 min
- Mexicali ≈ 10 h 45 min
- San Luis Potosí ≈ 12 h 50 min
- Popocatépetl (5,420 m) ≈ 13 h 15 min
- Los Angeles ≈ 10 h 25 min
- San Diego ≈ 10 h 35 min
- Tijuana ≈ 10 h 35 min
- Hermosillo ≈ 11 h 25 min
- Cerro Mohinora (3,348 m) ≈ 12 h 00 min
- Cerro Gordo (3,340 m) ≈ 12 h 25 min
- Aguascalientes ≈ 12 h 45 min
- León de los Aldama ≈ 12 h 55 min
- Santiago de Querétaro ≈ 13 h 00 min
Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
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See the full list, leg by leg
- Take-off from Tokyo Haneda International Airport
- Below: Japan0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Mount Fuji, 3,776 m — on the left, 37 km away0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Below: Honshu38 km · ≈ 18 min into the flight
- Pacific Ocean — 8,370 km without land113 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
- San Jose, United States — on the left, 106 km away8,340 km · ≈ 9 h 50 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+9 to UTC−78,410 km · ≈ 9 h 55 min into the flight
- Below: Pacific Coast Ranges8,480 km · ≈ 10 h 00 min into the flight
- Land again8,480 km · ≈ 10 h 00 min into the flight
- Los Angeles, United States — on the right, 6 km away8,820 km · ≈ 10 h 25 min into the flight
- San Gorgonio Mountain, 3,505 m — on the left, 76 km away8,920 km · ≈ 10 h 30 min into the flight
- San Diego, United States — on the right, 67 km away8,990 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
- Tijuana, Mexico — on the right, 77 km away9,010 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
- Below: Sonoran Desert9,050 km · ≈ 10 h 40 min into the flight
- Mexicali, Mexico — on the left, 22 km away9,120 km · ≈ 10 h 45 min into the flight
- Hermosillo, Mexico — on the right, 19 km away9,700 km · ≈ 11 h 25 min into the flight
- Below: Sierra Madre Occidental9,770 km · ≈ 11 h 30 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−7 to UTC−69,990 km · ≈ 11 h 45 min into the flight
- Cerro Mohinora, 3,348 m — on the right, 22 km away10,220 km · ≈ 12 h 00 min into the flight
- Below: Mexican Plateau10,560 km · ≈ 12 h 25 min into the flight
- Cerro Gordo, 3,340 m — on the right, 114 km away10,580 km · ≈ 12 h 25 min into the flight
- Aguascalientes, Mexico — on the right, 37 km away10,880 km · ≈ 12 h 45 min into the flight
- San Luis Potosí, Mexico — on the left, 78 km away10,960 km · ≈ 12 h 50 min into the flight
- León de los Aldama, Mexico — on the right, 56 km away10,990 km · ≈ 12 h 55 min into the flight
- Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico — on the right, 5 km away11,120 km · ≈ 13 h 00 min into the flight
- Landing at Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport11,310 km · ≈ 13 h 15 min into the flight
- Popocatépetl, 5,420 m — on the left, 1 km away11,310 km · ≈ 13 h 15 min into the flight
Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.
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Arriving in Mexico City
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Flight time and distance
About 13 h 30 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.
7,030 miles (11,310 km, 6,110 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
Time zones you cross
| km | Time | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 km | UTC+9 | Tokyo |
| 8,410 km | UTC−7 | Los Angeles |
| 9,990 km | UTC−6 | Chihuahua |
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.
- Fukuoka
- Tokyo Oceanic
- Oakland Oceanic
- Oakland
- Los Angeles
- Mexico
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Tokyo to Mexico City?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Tokyo to Mexico City covers 7,030 miles (11,310 km) — about 13 h 30 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Japan, the United States and Mexico. It crosses the Pacific Ocean: 75% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+9 and land on UTC−6.
What countries do you fly over from Tokyo to Mexico City?
It passes over or close to Japan, the United States and Mexico, and crosses the Pacific Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Tokyo to Mexico City?
About 13 h 30 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 Tokyo from Mexico City by plane?
7,030 miles (11,310 km, 6,110 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?
75% of the route, about 8,480 km. The longest stretch without land is 8,370 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.