Mexico City (MEX) to Oakland (OAK)

1,879mi
3,024 km1,633 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 33m

Bearing

317° NW

Mexico City (MEX) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,879 miles (3,024 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MEX–OAK

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop MEX–OAK; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

62

May 2026

Seats

14,554

both directions

Passengers

11,813

both directions

Load factor

81.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MEX–OAK?

Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop MEX–OAK in May 2026 (62 departures).

  • Y4

    Volaris

    62 departures · 14,554 seats

    81.2%

    Load

What plane flies MEX–OAK?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 90% of MEX–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MEX–OAK traffic changed?

Nonstop MEX–OAK departures fell from 102 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop MEX–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    102 departures · 16,613 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

  • July 2025

    62 departures · 10,186 passengers

    74.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 9,884 passengers

    72.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    60 departures · 9,315 passengers

    71.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    62 departures · 10,391 passengers

    74.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    60 departures · 10,745 passengers

    80.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    62 departures · 10,947 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    62 departures · 10,311 passengers

    73.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 10,124 passengers

    83.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    62 departures · 10,531 passengers

    76.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    60 departures · 11,402 passengers

    80.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    62 departures · 11,813 passengers

    81.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MEX → OAK

81.6% full

31 departures · 5,941 passengers

OAK → MEX

80.7% full

31 departures · 5,872 passengers

Nonstop MEX–OAK 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

MEX

Mexico City

MX

Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport

Coordinates

19.44°N, 99.07°W

Hemisphere

N · W

OAK

Oakland

US

San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport

Coordinates

37.72°N, 122.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Mexico City (MEX) from Oakland (OAK)?

MEX to OAK is 1,879 miles (3,024 km / 1,633 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MEX to OAK?

A nonstop covers the 1,879-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MEX–OAK?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (90.3%), followed by the Airbus A321 (6.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying MEX–OAK?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,879-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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