Mexico City – Monterrey
🌎 Countries along the route
🇲🇽 Mexico
Departure from Mexico City (MMMX) – a flight starting at an altitude of over 2,200 m, surrounded by volcanic cones. Shortly after takeoff, Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl can still be seen on the southeastern horizon.
🌄 The first leg of the flight follows the Toluca Valley, with prominent remnants of volcanic activity. The city of Toluca appears as a ring‑shaped urban area in the mountains.
🏙️ Querétaro – an elegant colonial city in a semicircular mountain basin. From above, the monumental aqueduct and historic center stand out clearly.
⛰️ Sierra Gorda de Querétaro – flying over this biosphere reserve reveals deep canyons and limestone ridges. A landscape shaped by dramatic erosion.
🏞️ San Luis Potosí – a historic city located between the high plateau and the northern semi‑desert belt. Its radial urban layout is clearly visible.
Desert region of Coahuila – before approaching Monterrey, the landscape opens into dry valleys, low vegetation, and reddish horizons.
🏔️ Sierra Madre Oriental – near the end of the route, a massive mountain range appears, surrounding Monterrey with sharp ridges, deep gorges, and steep limestone walls.
The approach to Monterrey (MMMY) runs alongside the iconic Cerro de la Silla – the saddle‑shaped mountain visible from a great distance.
📍 Points of interest along the route
Aqueduct in Querétaro
– Historic stone aqueduct from the 18th century, over 1 km long
– Its arched shape is clearly visible from the air
Sierra Gorda canyons
– The “small Grand Canyons” of Mexico – deep and narrow gorges
– Significant elevation changes during overflight
San Luis Potosí
– Colonial center with circular city structures
– Surrounding landscape transitions into dry steppe
Cerro de la Silla (Monterrey)
– The city’s symbol, the “saddle mountain,” with an elevation of over 1,800 m
- Distance: 1,005 km
- Total distance: 36,140 km
- Flight time: 2 h 57 min
- Total flight time: 118 h 34 min