New York (JFK) – Mexico City (MEX)
- Distance
- 3,364 km
- 2,090 mi · 1,816 nm
- Flight time
- 5 h 20 min / 4 h 48 min
- Average gate to gate: JFK → MEX / back
- Time difference
- 1 h / 2 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 423 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (250 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 624,957
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · −18.1%
- Flights / week
- 71
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 86%
- 726,164 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 4
- AM, DL, VB
Traffic: U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service), Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from JFK
- 233°
- Heading from MEX
- 40°
- Halfway point
- 30.66, -87.81
- Great-circle km
- 3,365 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air JFK → MEX
- 4 h 38 min
- In the air MEX → JFK
- 4 h 13 min
- Clocks
- 1 h in January, 2 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 4 h 45 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 68,648 |
| Sep 2025 | 52,163 |
| Oct 2025 | 53,700 |
| Nov 2025 | 50,959 |
| Dec 2025 | 58,815 |
| Jan 2026 | 56,028 |
| Feb 2026 | 46,658 |
| Mar 2026 | 52,492 |
| Apr 2026 | 55,734 |
| May 2026 | 58,085 |
| Jun 2026 | 40,885 |
| Jul 2026 | 30,790 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 398 |
| Sep 2025 | 300 |
| Oct 2025 | 310 |
| Nov 2025 | 296 |
| Dec 2025 | 337 |
| Jan 2026 | 316 |
| Feb 2026 | 265 |
| Mar 2026 | 319 |
| Apr 2026 | 358 |
| May 2026 | 368 |
| Jun 2026 | 262 |
| Jul 2026 | 182 |
Airlines flying JFK–MEX nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| AMAeromexico | 30 | 45% |
| DLDelta Air Lines | 14 | 20% |
| VBAeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. | 14 | 18% |
| AAAmerican Airlines | 14 | 17% |
Both directions, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service). Sources
Aircraft on this route
- Boeing B737 Max 800 · 1,458 flights
- Boeing 757-200 · 679 flights
- Airbus Industrie A320-100/200 · 501 flights
- B787-900 Dreamliner · 409 flights
- Airbus Industrie A321Neoxlr · 224 flights
- B787-800 Dreamliner · 216 flights
- Boeing B737 Max 900 · 127 flights
- Boeing 737-800 · 64 flights
Also carried: 5,540 tonnes of freight and 209 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 3,365 km.
Neither EU261 nor UK261 covers this route: it neither starts nor ends in the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the UK. Other countries have their own rules (for example Canada's APPR or Brazil's ANAC rules).
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between New York and Mexico City
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More routes from JFK
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| JFK → LAX | 3,983 km | 3,020,062 |
| JFK → LHR | 5,555 km | 2,984,474 |
| JFK → SFO | 4,162 km | 1,910,892 |
| JFK → CDG | 5,850 km | 1,852,909 |
| JFK → MCO | 1,519 km | 1,430,021 |
| JFK → MIA | 1,753 km | 1,326,964 |
| JFK → ATL | 1,223 km | 1,253,545 |
| JFK → SJU | 2,571 km | 1,142,506 |
| JFK → FCO | 6,884 km | 1,141,515 |
| JFK → LAS | 3,618 km | 1,102,051 |