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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–MEX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
117
July 2026
Seats
19,422
both directions
Passengers
17,251
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MEX?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–MEX in July 2026 (117 departures).
- UA
117 departures · 19,422 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MEX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of EWR–MEX departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
117 departures · 88.8% load
100.0%
How has EWR–MEX traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MEX departures fell from 182 in August 2025 to 117 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MEX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
148 departures · 17,937 passengers
73.0%
Load
July 2026
117 departures · 17,251 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MEX
92.3% full
61 departures · 9,341 passengers
MEX → EWR
85.1% full
56 departures · 7,910 passengers
Nonstop EWR–MEX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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