Newark (EWR) to Mexico City (MEX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 57m
Bearing
232° SW
Newark (EWR) to Mexico City (MEX) is 2,077 miles (3,342 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–MEX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–MEX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
186
May 2026
Seats
30,504
both directions
Passengers
23,566
both directions
Load factor
77.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MEX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–MEX departures in May 2026 (123), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
123 departures · 20,418 seats
Share of departures66.1%74.2%
Load
- AM
Aeroméxico
63 departures · 10,086 seats
Share of departures33.9%83.5%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MEX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 67% of EWR–MEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
124 departures · 74.0% load
66.7% - Boeing 737-800
62 departures · 83.9% load
33.3%
How has EWR–MEX traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MEX departures rose from 179 in June 2025 to 186 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MEX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
179 departures · 23,360 passengers
79.4%
Load
July 2025
176 departures · 26,181 passengers
89.6%
Load
August 2025
182 departures · 27,607 passengers
91.4%
Load
September 2025
177 departures · 25,138 passengers
85.6%
Load
October 2025
186 departures · 27,225 passengers
88.1%
Load
November 2025
179 departures · 26,575 passengers
89.4%
Load
December 2025
184 departures · 27,735 passengers
90.8%
Load
January 2026
182 departures · 27,137 passengers
89.9%
Load
February 2026
156 departures · 22,693 passengers
87.2%
Load
March 2026
187 departures · 24,026 passengers
77.4%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 21,649 passengers
74.7%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 23,566 passengers
77.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MEX
74.5% full
93 departures · 11,362 passengers
MEX → EWR
80.0% full
93 departures · 12,204 passengers
Nonstop EWR–MEX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Mexico City
MX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
Coordinates
19.44°N, 99.07°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Mexico City (MEX)?
EWR to MEX is 2,077 miles (3,342 km / 1,805 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to MEX?
A nonstop covers the 2,077-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–MEX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–MEX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,077-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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