IAD → MEXWashington to Mexico City

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Mexico City (MEX): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,002 km, an estimated 4 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Mexico City. Updated 14 November 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

IAD Washington disrupted · +174
MEX Mexico City smooth · +0
3,002 km · ~4h 21m est.
dep bank 15:44–17:4114x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
50 / 100

route health from live IAD and MEX delay boards

0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~4h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM456 15:44 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1566 17:41 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AM456departed+191
11-12AM456departed+18
11-12UA1566departed+79
11-11AM456departed+49
11-11UA1566departed+18
11-10AM456departed+31
11-10UA1566departed+22
11-09AM456departed+18
11-09UA1566departed+182
11-08AM456departed+26
11-08UA1566departed+18
11-07AM456departed+26
11-07UA1566departed+8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
IADWashington +174 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 6 kt Full IAD delay board →
MEXMexico City +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full MEX delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAD: a 23% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Mexico City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to MEX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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IAD to MEX questions

Is IAD–MEX running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–MEX?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:41 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAD to MEX?

Great-circle distance is 3,002 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 242–287 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–MEX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.