Mexico City (MEX) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 34m
Bearing
317° NW
Mexico City (MEX) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,882 miles (3,029 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MEX–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MEX–SFO; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
178
July 2026
Seats
26,372
both directions
Passengers
21,364
both directions
Load factor
81.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEX–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MEX–SFO in July 2026 (178 departures).
- UA
178 departures · 26,372 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.0%
Load
What plane flies MEX–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 34% of MEX–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
61 departures · 74.4% load
34.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
60 departures · 92.9% load
33.7% - Airbus A319
55 departures · 71.9% load
30.9% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 96.7% load
1.1%
How has MEX–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop MEX–SFO departures fell from 335 in August 2025 to 178 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEX–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
335 departures · 40,140 passengers
74.9%
Load
September 2025
298 departures · 34,372 passengers
72.2%
Load
October 2025
309 departures · 38,621 passengers
78.0%
Load
November 2025
300 departures · 40,315 passengers
83.9%
Load
December 2025
335 departures · 46,157 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
331 departures · 43,884 passengers
81.0%
Load
February 2026
277 departures · 36,536 passengers
81.2%
Load
March 2026
309 departures · 37,128 passengers
74.5%
Load
April 2026
292 departures · 35,752 passengers
79.1%
Load
May 2026
299 departures · 34,580 passengers
74.1%
Load
June 2026
232 departures · 28,630 passengers
80.5%
Load
July 2026
178 departures · 21,364 passengers
81.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEX → SFO
83.6% full
89 departures · 11,008 passengers
SFO → MEX
78.5% full
89 departures · 10,356 passengers
Nonstop MEX–SFO 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
Mexico City
MX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
Coordinates
19.44°N, 99.07°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Mexico City (MEX) from San Francisco (SFO)?
MEX to SFO is 1,882 miles (3,029 km / 1,635 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MEX to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 1,882-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MEX–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (34.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying MEX–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,882-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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