Mexico City (MEX) to Philadelphia (PHL)

1,998mi
3,215 km1,736 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 48m

Bearing

40° NE

Mexico City (MEX) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 1,998 miles (3,215 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MEX–PHL

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Aeroméxico was the only carrier flying nonstop MEX–PHL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 62% full.

Departures

62

May 2026

Seats

10,352

both directions

Passengers

6,465

both directions

Load factor

62.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MEX–PHL?

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

  • AM

    Aeroméxico

    62 departures · 10,352 seats

    62.5%

    Load

What plane flies MEX–PHL?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 94% of MEX–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MEX–PHL traffic changed?

Nonstop MEX–PHL departures rose from 51 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    51 departures · 4,864 passengers

    58.9%

    Load

  • July 2025

    63 departures · 7,513 passengers

    71.7%

    Load

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 8,087 passengers

    78.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    60 departures · 4,832 passengers

    48.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    62 departures · 6,300 passengers

    61.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    60 departures · 7,075 passengers

    70.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    62 departures · 8,678 passengers

    84.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    56 departures · 7,921 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    46 departures · 5,136 passengers

    67.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    53 departures · 5,987 passengers

    68.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    61 departures · 6,729 passengers

    66.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    62 departures · 6,465 passengers

    62.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MEX → PHL

66.6% full

31 departures · 3,446 passengers

PHL → MEX

58.3% full

31 departures · 3,019 passengers

Nonstop MEX–PHL 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

PHL

Philadelphia

US

Philadelphia International Airport

Coordinates

39.87°N, 75.24°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Mexico City (MEX) from Philadelphia (PHL)?

MEX to PHL is 1,998 miles (3,215 km / 1,736 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MEX to PHL?

A nonstop covers the 1,998-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MEX–PHL?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (93.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (6.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying MEX–PHL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,998-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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