AeroméxicoAM86% on time
Flights AM649 08:57 daily · AM647 12:05 daily · AM645 13:45 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AM643 18:25 daily
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Mexico City (MEX): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 75% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,500 km, an estimated 3 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Mexico City. Updated 16 September 2026 at 16:50 UTC.
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +12
MEX
Mexico City
smooth · +0
2,500 km · ~3h 42m est.
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 27x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 16 operated LAX → MEX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−14 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~3h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AeroméxicoAmerican AirlinesVivaVolaris
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Los Angeles to Mexico City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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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LAX to MEX questions
Is LAX–MEX running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LAX–MEX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:15 and evening departures around 18:25 from LAX. 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 LAX to MEX?
Great-circle distance is 2,500 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 206–244 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–MEX fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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