Mexico's airline industry has seen some vast improvement and growth. Currently, there are many new regional carriers that cover more areas. From the United States, the main points for departure of international airlines going into Mexico are Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.
Bring a current ID (government-issued photo IDs are best, such as your passport or driver's license). Keep this with you and be ready to show it during the security checkpoint and check-in. If you are bringing children with you, be sure to bring their IDs also.
Here is a list of international airports in Mexico:
City/State |
Airport |
Airport Name |
Mexico City |
MEX |
Benito Juarez International aka Mexico City International Airport (MEX) |
Tijuana, Baja Norte |
TIJ |
Abelardo L. Rodr'guez Intl. aka Tijuana Intl. Airport |
Ensenada, Baja Norte |
ESE |
Ensenada Airport |
La Paz, Baja Sur |
LAP |
Manual Marquez de Leon Intl. aka La Paz Intl. |
La Paz, Baja Sur |
LTO |
La Paz International Airport |
San Jose del Cabo, Baja Sur |
SJD |
San Jose del Cabo International Airport |
Manzanillo, Colima |
ZLO |
Playa de Oro Intl aka Manzanillo International Airport |
City of Colima, Colima |
CLQ |
Colima Airport |
Acapulco, Guerrero |
ACA |
Juan Alvarez International Airport (ACA) in Acapulco |
Ixtapa, Guerrero |
ZIH |
Ixtapa International Airport |
Zihuatanejo, Guerrero |
ZIH |
Zihuatanejo International Airport |
Guadalajara, Jalisco |
GDL |
Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Intl. aka Guadalajara International Airport |
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco |
PVR |
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Intl. aka Puerto Vallarta International Airport |
Tepic, Nayarit |
TPQ |
Tepic Airport |
Huatulco, Oaxaca |
HUX |
Bahias de Huatulco Airport |
Oaxaca City, Oaxaca |
OAX |
Xoxocotlan Intl aka Oaxaca Intl. (OAX), |
Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca |
PXM |
Puerto Escondido International Airport |
Culiacan, Sinaloa |
CUL |
Culiacan International Airport |
Los Mochis, Sinaloa |
LMM |
Valle del Fuerte Intl. aka Los Mochis International Airport |
Mazatlan, Sinaloa |
MZT |
General Rafael Buelna Intl. aka Mazatlan International Airport |
Hermosillo, Sonora |
HMO |
General Ignacio P. Garcia Intl. aka Hermosillo International Airport (HMO) |
Getting Around: Air Travel in Mexico
There are two large private carriers for the domestic lines – Mexicana and Aeromexio. There are also new players in the domestic airline industry, thus increasing accessibility and availability of flights around Mexico. There are now flights to areas which were not previously serviced.
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