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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 47% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
368
May 2026
Seats
70,286
both directions
Passengers
58,085
both directions
Load factor
82.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MEX?
Aeroméxico operated the most nonstop JFK–MEX departures in May 2026 (183), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AM
Aeroméxico
183 departures · 36,120 seats
Share of departures49.7%86.6%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 10,664 seats
Share of departures16.8%73.0%
Load
- VB
Viva
62 departures · 11,620 seats
Share of departures16.8%74.5%
Load
- DL
61 departures · 11,882 seats
Share of departures16.6%87.3%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MEX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 47% of JFK–MEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
174 departures · 81.5% load
47.3% - Boeing 757-200
61 departures · 87.3% load
16.6% - Airbus A320
60 departures · 75.1% load
16.3% - Boeing 787-9
42 departures · 87.3% load
11.4% - Boeing 787-8
18 departures · 86.4% load
4.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 84.9% load
1.6% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 84.5% load
1.4% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 61.3% load
0.5%
How has JFK–MEX traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MEX departures rose from 367 in June 2025 to 368 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MEX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
368 departures · 58,085 passengers
82.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MEX
80.0% full
185 departures · 28,276 passengers
MEX → JFK
85.3% full
183 departures · 29,809 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (47.3%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (16.6%).
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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