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 July 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop MEX–OAK; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 88% full.

Departures

62

July 2026

Seats

14,584

both directions

Passengers

12,797

both directions

Load factor

87.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MEX–OAK?

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

  • Y4

    Volaris

    62 departures · 14,584 seats

    87.8%

    Load

What plane flies MEX–OAK?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 82% of MEX–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MEX–OAK traffic changed?

Nonstop MEX–OAK departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    60 departures · 11,947 passengers

    83.9%

    Load

  • July 2026

    62 departures · 12,797 passengers

    87.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MEX → OAK

87.7% full

31 departures · 6,392 passengers

OAK → MEX

87.8% full

31 departures · 6,405 passengers

Nonstop MEX–OAK 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

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 July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (82.3%), followed by the Airbus A321 (14.5%).

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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