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MEX Mexico City layover guide

A layover at MEX.

Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport

Lounges, security and customs waits, and what a connection at MEX actually involves. LYVR plans the whole layover, with real walk times on the indoor map.

Updated October 2026 · Sources

16lounges at MEX, with what gets you in
9open to Priority Pass or DragonPass members
—no security wait feed yet; walk times still work
—border queue data isn't available here yet
Lounges

16 lounges at MEX.

2 open with a credit card, 9 with Priority Pass or DragonPass, 3 with airline elite status. Rules and hours change, so check with the lounge before you go.

Terminal 1

American Airlines Admirals Club

Airline status
American Airlines Platinum and up (international flights)oneworld Sapphire (long-haul international flights)
Terminal 1

The Gate Priority Club - Additional Fee Applies

06:00 - 23:59

Memberships
Priority Pass
Terminal 1

The Lounge Mexico by Global Lounge Network

00:00 - 23:59

Memberships
Priority Pass
Terminal 1

United Airlines United Club

Airline status
United Airlines Premier Gold and up (international flights)Star Alliance Gold
Terminal 1

VIPort Lounge

00:00 - 23:59

Memberships
Priority Pass
Terminal 1 Domestic

The Centurion Lounge (Terminal 1 Domestic)

Credit cards
Amex Platinum CardAmex Business Platinum CardAmex Centurion Card
Terminal 1, Concourse H, across from Duty Free

Haven (VISA)

Entry by premium-cabin ticket or a paid day pass.

Day pass / waitlist →
Terminal 2

Aeromexico Salon Premier

Airline status
Aeromexico Platino and upSkyTeam Elite Plus
Terminal 2

The Centurion Lounge (Terminal 2)

Credit cards
Amex Platinum CardAmex Business Platinum CardAmex Centurion Card
Terminal 2

The Harmony Lounge

00:00 - 23:59

Memberships
Priority Pass
Terminal 2

The Hidden Gate - Additional Fee Applies

04:00 - 23:59

Memberships
Priority Pass
Terminal 2

VIPort Lounge

00:00 - 23:59

Memberships
Priority Pass
At MEX

Taste by Priceless

Coming soon

Entry by premium-cabin ticket or a paid day pass.

Food, spas and rest

Restaurants, spas and sleep at MEX.

Priority Pass venues that aren't lounges. LYVR's Explore tab adds every restaurant, bar and shop near your gate, with walk times.

VenueTypeWhereHours
Modelo Cocina UrbanaRestaurantTerminal 2, airside24 hrs daily
Plan it in LYVR

Your MEX layover, planned to the minute.

Save your flights and LYVR finds the connection at MEX on its own, then times every part of it.

Time to spare

Every minute, accounted for.

Deplaning, every walk on the indoor map, the checkpoints your connection passes and when the doors close. What's left is yours to plan.

A LYVR layover plan: deplane, re-clear security with a live wait, free time with Ask AI, the train between terminals, then board
Lounge access

Lounges you can actually get into.

Add your cards and memberships once. Every lounge at MEX shows whether you're in.

A LYVR lounge list with The Centurion Lounge marked eligible with Platinum Card
Turn-by-turn, indoors

Directions that know which floor you're on.

Around walls, up escalators, onto the train between terminals and through security on the way.

Turn-by-turn directions inside a terminal: stay on the train, get off at the next terminal
Long layovers

Time to see Mexico City?

Getting out, the ride each way, security on the way back and a cushion, checked against your passport. Then a day, planned.

Leaving the airport on a layover: hours in the city, rated worth it
Layover questions

MEX, answered.

Can I check the security wait time at MEX?

LYVR doesn't have a security wait feed for MEX yet. It still times your walk between gates and through the terminal, so you can see how much of the layover is really free.

Which lounges at MEX can I use on a layover?

LYVR lists 16 lounges at MEX, 9 of them on Priority Pass. Which ones you can get into depends on your ticket, airline status, credit card or a lounge membership. Each lounge on this page lists what gets you in, and LYVR checks it against your own profile.

Which credit cards get me into a lounge at MEX?

Amex Platinum Card: The Centurion Lounge (Terminal 1 Domestic), The Centurion Lounge (Terminal 2); Amex Business Platinum Card: The Centurion Lounge (Terminal 1 Domestic), The Centurion Lounge (Terminal 2); Amex Centurion Card: The Centurion Lounge (Terminal 1 Domestic), The Centurion Lounge (Terminal 2). Card benefits change, so check your card's terms before you go.

Does airline status get me into a lounge at MEX?

Yes, at 3 lounges: American Airlines Admirals Club (American Airlines Platinum and up (international flights), oneworld Sapphire (long-haul international flights)); United Airlines United Club (United Airlines Premier Gold and up (international flights), Star Alliance Gold); Aeromexico Salon Premier (Aeromexico Platino and up, SkyTeam Elite Plus). Status entry needs a same-day departing flight on that airline or its alliance, and some tiers only count on international flights.

How much time do I need for a layover at MEX?

It depends on your terminals, whether you re-clear security or customs, and how far the gates are apart. LYVR adds up deplaning, every walk on the indoor map, any checkpoints your connection passes and the boarding door time, then shows exactly how much time you have to spare.

Is a 1 hour layover enough at MEX?

For a connection on one ticket, airlines won't sell you less than MEX's minimum connection time, and they rebook you if a delay makes you miss it. An international transfer with security screening is still more comfortable with 1.5 to 2 hours, and separate tickets need 3 or more. LYVR works out your exact time to spare for your own two gates.

What is there to do on a layover at MEX?

With an hour or two, eat near your gate and walk the terminal. With more, MEX's 16 lounges (9 on Priority Pass) have quiet seats, food and often showers, and there are restaurants you can use with Priority Pass. LYVR's Explore tab lists every restaurant, bar and shop near your gate with the walk time, so you only see what fits in your layover.

Can I leave the airport on a layover at MEX?

On a domestic connection, yes, with enough time. On an international one, only if you're allowed to enter Mexico, since leaving MEX means going through immigration, and you'd want about 6 hours: the passport line both ways, the trip into Mexico City and back, and security on the way in. LYVR checks the ride each way, the time you'd have in the city and your passport's entry rule.

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Sources

Lounges from Priority Pass's and DragonPass's directories, the card networks' lounge lists (American Express, Capital One, Chase, Mastercard), each operator's own booking or waitlist page, and the Wikivoyage article on Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (CC BY-SA). Who gets in is worked out with the same rules the LYVR app uses for your saved cards, memberships and airline status. Wait times come from no live source yet. Terminal times are LYVR's curated estimates. Compiled October 2026; details change, so confirm with the airport, airline or lounge before you travel. LYVR isn't affiliated with Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport.