QRO · Querétaro, Mexico
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC-06:00) · 20.6188° N, 100.1864° W
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
International airport serving Querétaro, Mexico
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for QRO
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4747; ident MMQT; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
aiq.com.mx
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
17 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
QRO / MMQT
OurAirports ident
MMQT
GPS / local code
MMQT / QET
ISO region
MX-QUE
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
aiq.com.mx
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1932794
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CST · UTC-06:00
Time zone
CST
America/Mexico_City · UTC-06:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
21 km
Approximate distance to central Querétaro.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Mexico City
Languages
Spanish
Currency
MXN ($)
Country area
1,964,375 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
11,483 ft / 3,500 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
2004
Owner / entity
Q1932794
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
17 source-backed signals
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Querétaro, Mexico. Querétaro's built-up core sits roughly 21 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00, CST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO / MMQT) is at 20.6188° N, 100.1864° W, elevation 6,296 ft (1,919 m), serving Querétaro, Mexico.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Querétaro is in Mexico (capital Mexico City); regulated by Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC); on America/Mexico_City (CST, UTC-06:00); working languages: Spanish; currency: MXN ($).
Distance from central Querétaro: 21 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for QRO.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO / MMQT)
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport · International airport serving Querétaro, Mexico
Source identifiers
MMQT · MMQT · QET · MX-QUE
aiq.com.mx · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Santiago de Querétaro
santiago-de-queretaro · 21 km from QRO
Mexico · America/Mexico_City · +0h · population 1,594,212 · city coordinates 20.5881, -100.3881
2. Venceremos
venceremos · 23 km from QRO
Mexico · America/Mexico_City · +0h · population 15,538 · city coordinates 20.5508, -100.3981
3. San José de los Olvera
san-jose-de-los-olvera · 25 km from QRO
Mexico · America/Mexico_City · +0h · population 18,406 · city coordinates 20.5526, -100.4151
4. El Pueblito
el-pueblito · 28 km from QRO
Mexico · America/Mexico_City · +0h · population 71,254 · city coordinates 20.5401, -100.4409
5. Santa Rosa Jáuregui
santa-rosa-jauregui · 30 km from QRO
Mexico · America/Mexico_City · +0h · population 18,508 · city coordinates 20.7421, -100.4478
6. San Juan del Río
san-juan-del-rio · 32 km from QRO
Mexico · America/Mexico_City · +0h · population 138,878 · city coordinates 20.3890, -99.9964
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. BJX MMLO
Guanajuato International Airport · Silao
141 km from QRO · America/Mexico_City · +0h · elevation 5,956 ft (1,815 m) · airport coordinates 20.9927, -101.4803
2. NLU MMSM
Felipe Ángeles International Airport · Mexico City
156 km from QRO · America/Mexico_City · +0h · elevation 7,369 ft (2,246 m) · airport coordinates 19.7438, -99.0151
3. TLC MMTO
Adolfo López Mateos International Airport · Toluca
157 km from QRO · America/Mexico_City · +0h · elevation 8,466 ft (2,580 m) · airport coordinates 19.3369, -99.5658
4. MEX MMMX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport · Mexico City
176 km from QRO · America/Mexico_City · +0h · elevation 7,316 ft (2,230 m) · airport coordinates 19.4358, -99.0703
5. PBC MMPB
Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla
250 km from QRO · America/Mexico_City · +0h · elevation 7,361 ft (2,244 m) · airport coordinates 19.1585, -98.3716
Route-time reference set
1. QRO-BJX
Silao · 141 km · 1h 1m
America/Mexico_City · +0h from QRO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. QRO-NLU
Mexico City · 156 km · 1h 2m
America/Mexico_City · +0h from QRO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. QRO-TLC
Toluca · 157 km · 1h 2m
America/Mexico_City · +0h from QRO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. QRO-MEX
Mexico City · 176 km · 1h 3m
America/Mexico_City · +0h from QRO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. QRO-PBC
Puebla · 250 km · 1h 9m
America/Mexico_City · +0h from QRO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 11,483 ft / 3,500 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for QRO.
Runway identifiers
09/27
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. BJX MMLO
Guanajuato International Airport · Silao · 141 km from QRO
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 5,956 ft (1,815 m) · 20.9927, -101.4803
2. NLU MMSM
Felipe Ángeles International Airport · Mexico City · 156 km from QRO
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 7,369 ft (2,246 m) · 19.7438, -99.0151
3. TLC MMTO
Adolfo López Mateos International Airport · Toluca · 157 km from QRO
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 8,466 ft (2,580 m) · 19.3369, -99.5658
4. MEX MMMX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport · Mexico City · 176 km from QRO
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 7,316 ft (2,230 m) · 19.4358, -99.0703
5. PBC MMPB
Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla · 250 km from QRO
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 7,361 ft (2,244 m) · 19.1585, -98.3716
6. GDL MMGL
Guadalajara International Airport · Guadalajara · 325 km from QRO
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 5,016 ft (1,529 m) · 20.5233, -103.3101
Country and authority
QRO sits in Mexico (United Mexican States), whose capital is Mexico City. Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Spanish. Currency context: MXN ($). QRO is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
International airport serving Querétaro, Mexico. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1932794 · Querétaro International Airport. Administrative area: Colón Municipality. Named after: Querétaro
Field and clock profile
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport is a high-elevation field at 6,296 ft (1,919 m), positioned at 20.6188° N, 100.1864° W in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 11,483 ft / 3,500 m. The airport clock uses America/Mexico_City (CST, UTC-06:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Santiago de Querétaro is the closest retained city-time anchor at 21 km. BJX Silao is the closest retained airport alternative at 141 km.
Country airport peers
QRO is compared with BJX Silao at 141 km, NLU Mexico City at 156 km, TLC Toluca at 157 km, MEX Mexico City at 176 km, PBC Puebla at 250 km inside the retained Mexico airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
QRO-BJX Silao: 141 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. QRO-NLU Mexico City: 156 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. QRO-TLC Toluca: 157 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. QRO-MEX Mexico City: 176 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident MMQT backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. aiq.com.mx is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 11,483 ft / 3,500 m
Runway identifiers
09/27
OurAirports classifies QRO as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
QRO (MMQT) is a high-elevation field at 6,296 ft (1,919 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
QRO sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
QRO's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 11,483 ft / 3,500 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
Civil aviation oversight for QRO runs through Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at aiq.com.mx, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for QRO
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
QRO uses America/Mexico_City (CST, UTC-06:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport is about 21 km from central Querétaro; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
BJX Silao is the closest retained alternate at 141 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
aiq.com.mx is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place QRO inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
QRO ranks #10 in the curated Mexico airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 12 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
QRO shares America/Mexico_City with BJX Silao MX · GDL Guadalajara MX · MEX Mexico City MX · NLU Mexico City MX · PBC Puebla MX · TLC Toluca MX. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
QRO is 6,296 ft (1,919 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include COS 6,187 ft (1,886 m) (109 ft delta) · BJX 5,956 ft (1,815 m) (340 ft delta) · KBL 5,877 ft (1,791 m) (419 ft delta) · EDL 6,941 ft (2,116 m) (645 ft delta) · MDE 6,955 ft (2,120 m) (659 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
QRO's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are BJX 141 km +0h · NLU 156 km +0h · TLC 157 km +0h · MEX 176 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silao | BJX | 141 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Mexico City | NLU | 156 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Toluca | TLC | 157 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Mexico City | MEX | 176 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Puebla | PBC | 250 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
QRO to BJX
Silao
Distance 141 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone America/Mexico_City is +0h from QRO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
QRO to NLU
Mexico City
Distance 156 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone America/Mexico_City is +0h from QRO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
QRO to TLC
Toluca
Distance 157 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone America/Mexico_City is +0h from QRO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Santiago de Querétaro is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from QRO, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Santiago de Querétaro
santiago-de-queretaro · 21 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Venceremos
venceremos · 23 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San José de los Olvera
san-jose-de-los-olvera · 25 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
El Pueblito
el-pueblito · 28 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Santa Rosa Jáuregui
santa-rosa-jauregui · 30 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San Juan del Río
san-juan-del-rio · 32 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tequisquiapan
tequisquiapan · 33 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San José Iturbide
san-jose-iturbide · 47 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Apaseo el Alto
apaseo-el-alto · 49 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Apaseo el Grande
apaseo-el-grande · 53 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Comonfort
comonfort · 61 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Celaya
celaya · 66 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Silao (BJX), Mexico City (NLU), Toluca (TLC). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 11,483 ft / 3,500 m; identifiers 09/27.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 2004.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from QRO. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Guanajuato International AirportBJX
Silao · large airport
- Distance
- 141 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 5,956 ft (1,815 m)
Compare against BJX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Felipe Ángeles International AirportNLU
Mexico City · large airport
- Distance
- 156 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 7,369 ft (2,246 m)
Compare against NLU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Adolfo López Mateos International AirportTLC
Toluca · large airport
- Distance
- 157 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 8,466 ft (2,580 m)
Compare against TLC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Mexico City Benito Juárez International AirportMEX
Mexico City · large airport
- Distance
- 176 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 7,316 ft (2,230 m)
Compare against MEX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hermanos Serdán International AirportPBC
Puebla · large airport
- Distance
- 250 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 7,361 ft (2,244 m)
Compare against PBC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) in?▾
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport is in the America/Mexico_City timezone (UTC-06:00, CST).
What are the codes for Querétaro Intercontinental Airport?▾
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport uses IATA code QRO and ICAO code MMQT.
Where is Querétaro Intercontinental Airport located?▾
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport is located in Querétaro, Mexico at coordinates 20.6188° N, 100.1864° W, with an elevation of 6,296 ft (1,919 m) (high-elevation field in the tropics).
How far is Querétaro Intercontinental Airport from central Querétaro?▾
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport sits roughly 21 km from the nearest mapped city center for Querétaro.
Which route reference is most useful from QRO?▾
Silao (BJX) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 1m, destination timezone America/Mexico_City, and a +0h difference from QRO.
Which authority regulates QRO?▾
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport sits inside Mexico, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC).
What other airports in Mexico are close peers to QRO?▾
QRO's curated peers in Mexico on this site include BJX Silao, NLU Mexico City, TLC Toluca, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Querétaro Intercontinental Airport have?▾
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 11,483 ft / 3,500 m; identifiers include 09/27.