Flights from New York City to Mexico City

Flights from New York to Mexico City

Mexico City has the largest population of any metropolis in North America, and its 20 million citizens are enjoying its status as a fashionable city break destination. The traditional charms of the old quarter, the World Heritage site of Zocalo, have been complemented by a cool culinary and nightlife scene with hip new restaurants and clubs opening every week. New Yorkers heading south on vacation, business or just seeking the perfect tamale can book a direct flight from New York to Mexico City with a choice of airlines, including a budget carrier. Flight times to Mexico City are around five hours and 30 minutes, with daytime and overnight departures available. Indirect flights with one change en route and longer total journey times offer additional daily flight options to the Mexican capital.

Which airlines travel from New York to Mexico City? 

Budget airline Interjet provides daily direct flights from New York to Mexico City with departures from John F. Kennedy International Airport. American Airlines also offers daily direct flights on the same route. Delta Airlines, in a codeshare operation with the Mexican national airline Aeromexico, also flies from JFK Airport to Mexico City, as does Vivaaerobus. United Airlines provides daily direct flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mexico City. Indirect connections include a Delta Airlines flight from New York to Mexico City departing from LaGuardia Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta,  and United Airlines connections from Newark via George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.

How long is the flight from New York to Mexico City?

The quickest direct flight from New York to Mexico City is the United Airlines early morning departure from Newark Airport, taking five hours and 25 minutes to complete the 1789 mile (2879 kilometer) trip southwest over the Gulf of Mexico. Other direct flights from New York take between four and 30 minutes longer to reach Mexico City. United Airlines also provides the fastest indirect flight from New York to Mexico City, with their route via Houston taking a total journey time of seven hours to the Mexican capital.  Delta Airlines services from LaGuardia via Atlanta take ten minutes longer.  Several other indirect connections take a little under eight hours, with journey times dependent on the route and length of layover between flights.

How many flights are there from New York to Mexico City?

Airline schedules offer ten daily direct flights from New York to Mexico City from Sunday to Friday and nine non-stop services on Saturdays. These include departures from Newark and JFK airports and two daily flights from JFK with budget operator Interjet. Departure times include two overnight flights departing from New York just after midnight, in addition to morning and afternoon takeoff options.  More than 20 daily additional indirect flights to Mexico City operate from early morning to late night from three New York airports, with one change required en route to the Mexican capital.

What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from New York to Mexico City? 

Departure Airport: John F. Kennedy International Airport is situated in Queens, 14 miles, (20 kilometers) southeast of Manhattan,  served by New York subway services to Jamaica or Howard Beach stations connecting with AirTrain shuttles to the terminal, taking 45-60 minutes.  LaGuardia Airport is also located in Queens, eight miles (13 kilometers) east of central New York, with MTA buses taking around 45 minutes to reach the terminal from downtown. Newark Liberty International Airport is in New Jersey, nine miles (15 kilometers) southwest of Manhattan, linked by regular  Amtrak and NJ Transit trains, taking about 30 minutes to reach the airport station from the city. All airports have long and short stay parking lots, currency exchange desks, business lounges and free WiFi. Food court franchises include pizzerias, burger bars, international restaurants, coffee shops, pubs and cocktail bars. Duty free shopping outlets offer designer apparel, cosmetics, wine and liquor, luxury accessories and jewelry.

Arrival Airport: Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport is Latin America's busiest airport, situated close to the city center, just five miles (eight kilometers) east of downtown. Public transit transfers to the center are available on subway trains on line 5 or Metrobus express buses taking 30 minutes.  Facilities at the terminals include car rental desks, travel agencies, business lounges, currency exchange bureaux, free WiFi and charging stations. Dining options include fast food chains, Spanish and Mexican restaurants, taco stands, steak houses, bars and coffee shops. Duty free shopping malls offer Mexican gift stores, chocolatiers, jewelers, fashion boutiques, Mexican gourmet food and tequila outlets, and bookstores.