New York (JFK) to Mexico City (MEX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 59m
Bearing
233° SW
New York (JFK) to Mexico City (MEX) is 2,091 miles (3,365 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MEX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Aeroméxico operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MEX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
359
April 2026
Seats
68,623
both directions
Passengers
55,734
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–MEX?
Aeroméxico operated the most nonstop JFK–MEX departures in April 2026 (179), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AM
Aeroméxico
179 departures · 35,020 seats
Share of departures49.9%82.9%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
60 departures · 10,320 seats
Share of departures16.7%77.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 11,719 seats
Share of departures16.7%90.3%
Load
- VB
VivaAerobus
60 departures · 11,564 seats
Share of departures16.7%70.4%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MEX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 45% of JFK–MEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
163 departures · 81.5% load
45.4% - Boeing 757-200
56 departures · 90.5% load
15.6% - Airbus A320
50 departures · 72.8% load
13.9% - Boeing 787-9
32 departures · 84.6% load
8.9% - Boeing 787-8
25 departures · 81.3% load
7.0% - Airbus A321
10 departures · 60.6% load
2.8% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 77.0% load
2.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
9 departures · 73.2% load
2.5% - Boeing 767-300
4 departures · 88.1% load
1.1%
How has JFK–MEX traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MEX departures fell from 372 in May 2025 to 359 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MEX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
372 departures · 61,067 passengers
86.1%
Load
June 2025
367 departures · 58,512 passengers
83.7%
Load
July 2025
431 departures · 72,602 passengers
89.8%
Load
August 2025
398 departures · 68,648 passengers
92.1%
Load
September 2025
300 departures · 52,163 passengers
87.9%
Load
October 2025
311 departures · 53,716 passengers
84.8%
Load
November 2025
296 departures · 50,959 passengers
84.6%
Load
December 2025
337 departures · 58,815 passengers
86.6%
Load
January 2026
316 departures · 56,028 passengers
88.7%
Load
February 2026
265 departures · 46,658 passengers
88.1%
Load
March 2026
319 departures · 52,492 passengers
84.0%
Load
April 2026
359 departures · 55,734 passengers
81.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MEX → JFK
85.3% full
180 departures · 29,358 passengers
JFK → MEX
77.1% full
179 departures · 26,376 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MEX traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 New York (JFK) from Mexico City (MEX)?
JFK to MEX is 2,091 miles (3,365 km / 1,817 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MEX?
A nonstop covers the 2,091-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MEX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (45.4%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (15.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MEX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,091-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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