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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MEX–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
299
May 2026
Seats
46,700
both directions
Passengers
34,580
both directions
Load factor
74.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEX–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop MEX–SFO departures in May 2026 (176), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
176 departures · 26,240 seats
Share of departures58.9%66.0%
Load
- AM
Aeroméxico
123 departures · 20,460 seats
Share of departures41.1%84.4%
Load
What plane flies MEX–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 57% of MEX–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
171 departures · 83.1% load
57.2% - Airbus A320
66 departures · 55.9% load
22.1% - Airbus A319
48 departures · 59.1% load
16.1% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 79.9% load
2.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 80.1% load
2.0%
How has MEX–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop MEX–SFO departures fell from 309 in June 2025 to 299 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEX–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
309 departures · 36,123 passengers
74.0%
Load
July 2025
369 departures · 46,100 passengers
78.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEX → SFO
75.0% full
150 departures · 17,570 passengers
SFO → MEX
73.1% full
149 departures · 17,010 passengers
Nonstop MEX–SFO 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (57.2%), followed by the Airbus A320 (22.1%).
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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