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Mexico City, Ciudad de México

Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
10:44 LOCAL · 2 RWY · ELEV 7316 FT
Cancellations
None
of 206 departures on the board
Departures next hour
20
busiest hour on the board is 28

Inside each terminal

Check-in, security, the station link and how to change terminals — verified against the airport's own pages.

Terminal 1

The older, larger terminal by carrier count: Mexico’s budget airlines (Volaris, Viva Aerobús, Magnicharters) and most foreign carriers — American, United, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Emirates among them — fly from here, per 2023 press coverage of the airline split (worth confirming on your booking, since AICM has reshuffled terminals before). The Camino Real Aeropuerto hotel reaches it by a covered footbridge to Gate B.

From the train & tram station

Metro Línea 5’s “Terminal Aérea” station is a few minutes’ walk from T1’s main entrance — the only rail line either terminal has, and Línea 5 does not run to T2.

Changing terminals

The Aerotrén to T2 is reserved for passengers already in connection (with an e-ticket, boarding pass or reservation code) and flight crews, boarding at Gate 6, 05:00–01:00 daily. Anyone else has two paid options at Gate 7: TETSA’s own buses (cash, every day 05:00–01:00) or Mexico City’s Metrobús, which added a dedicated shuttle to Terminal 2 in August 2026 — check the sign on the unit, since Metrobús also runs a longer citywide route from the same stop.

Accessibility

Lifts serve Gates 2, 4, 5, 7 and 9 of the arrivals concourse plus the intercity bus station and car parks; electric stairs and ramps cover Salas A, B, D, E1, E2 and F1 and the domestic baggage-claim area. Free mini-vehicle transport for pregnant travellers, older adults and passengers with disabilities runs through the national and international departure lounges, and restrooms are open 24 hours with adapted fixtures.

Verified from official airport sources · View sources
Accesibilidad, Aerotrén, estacionamiento — Guía del pasajero (PDF oficial AICM)
Acceso en Metro Línea 5 — Milenio — cómo llegar al AICM en Metro
Horario y puerta de abordaje del Aerotrén — AICM — página oficial «Entre terminales»
Autobús de pago entre T1 y T2 (puertas, horario, tarifa) — AICM — ficha oficial de TETSA
Puertas de abordaje y horario de Metrobús — AICM — ficha oficial de Metrobús
Asignación aerolínea-terminal (histórica, puede haber cambiado) — El Universal — aerolíneas por terminal (2023, confirmar con la aerolínea)
Verified 10 August 2026

Terminal 2

Aeroméxico’s home base, together with Delta, Copa, LATAM and Wingo, per the same 2023 press breakdown (confirm with your airline). It was the busier terminal in January 2026, by AICM’s own monthly count. The NH Collection hotel sits inside the building itself, on the sixth floor.

From the train & tram station

No Metro line reaches Terminal 2 directly — the nearest station is T1’s Terminal Aérea, on the other side of the airfield, so most T2 travellers rely on the airport’s buses, authorised taxis or ride-hailing instead.

Changing terminals

The Aerotrén to T1 is for connecting passengers and crew only, boarding at Gate 4, 05:00–01:00 daily. TETSA’s own paid buses use that same Gate 4 (cash on board, every day 05:00–01:00). Metrobús boards separately at Gate 2 — both its citywide Ruta Quetzalcóatl into the historic centre and, since August 2026, its dedicated shuttle to Terminal 1; check the sign on the unit before boarding.

Accessibility

Lifts serve Gates 1, 2 and 4 of the arrivals concourse and both car parks; escalators and ramps run through the ambulatory halls, connecting corridors and the migration area. Mini-vehicle transport for travellers who need it departs from the car park, and restrooms are open 24 hours with adapted fixtures.

Verified from official airport sources · View sources
Accesibilidad, Aerotrén, estacionamiento — Guía del pasajero (PDF oficial AICM)
Reparto de pasajeros por terminal — AICM en Cifras — enero 2026 (PDF oficial AICM)
Autobús entre T1 y T2 (desde ago-2026) — La Jornada — nuevo servicio de Metrobús entre terminales
Horario y puerta de abordaje del Aerotrén — AICM — página oficial «Entre terminales»
Autobús de pago entre T1 y T2 (puertas, horario, tarifa) — AICM — ficha oficial de TETSA
Puertas de abordaje y horario de Metrobús — AICM — ficha oficial de Metrobús
Asignación aerolínea-terminal (histórica, puede haber cambiado) — El Universal — aerolíneas por terminal (2023, confirmar con la aerolínea)
Verified 10 August 2026

Concourse breakdown

Gates, airlines and what's worth your time in each concourse.

Gates
Airlines
Worth knowing
Lounges
T1
Volaris, Viva Aerobús, Magnicharters, American Airlines, United Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Emirates, most other international carriers — confirm your terminal on your booking
Mexico’s low-cost carriers and most foreign airlines fly from here — the quieter of the two by passenger count in January 2026 (48% of the month’s total, per AICM’s own figures).
T2
Aeroméxico, Delta, Copa Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Wingo
Aeroméxico’s home terminal, and the busier of the two — 52% of January 2026’s passengers, by the airport’s own count.

Airline and gate assignments verified against the airport's official terminal guide and our own departure board, 10 August 2026.