MEX → JFKMexico City to New York

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Direct flights from Mexico City (MEX) to New York (JFK): 40 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 95% of the last 39 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 39 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,365 km, an estimated 4 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mexico City and New York. Updated 30 October 2026 at 05:34 UTC.

Today, MEX → JFK

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. · AA2996American Airlines Departed Landed 07:19 +14
  2. · AM402Aeromexico Departed Landed 15:23 −33
  3. · AM404Aeromexico Departed Landed 00:24
  4. · AM408Aeromexico Departed Landed 13:25 −15
  5. · DL624Delta Departed Landed 20:58 −21
  6. · VB100Viva Aerobus Departed Landed 13:44 −16

Checked MEX board 23:22 · JFK board 01:34

MEX Mexico City tracking
JFK New York smooth · +3
3,365 km · ~4h 49m est.
dep bank 06:15–23:2040x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 40x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 39 tracked MEX → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 39 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 39 arrivals
Flight time~4h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures40x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 39

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesQatar Airways

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
AeroméxicoAM100% on time

Flights AM408 varies daily · AM402 09:00 daily · AM404 16:45 Mo Th Su

American AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA2996 23:20 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL624 21:14 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR9158 06:15 Sa Su

Viva AerobusVB100% on time

Flights VB100 07:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA2996arrived+14
10-29AM402arrived−33
10-29AM404arrived+0
10-29AM408arrived−15
10-29DL624arrived−21
10-29VB100arrived−16
10-28AA2996arrived+33
10-28AM402arrived−18
10-28AM408arrived−18
10-28DL624arrived−15
10-28VB100arrived+13
10-27AA2996arrived−45
10-27AM402arrived+8
10-27AM408arrived−19
10-27DL624arrived−12
10-27VB100arrived−21
10-26AA2996arrived+10
10-26AM402arrived−13
10-26AM404arrived+5
10-26AM408arrived+2
10-26DL624arrived+10
10-26QR9158arrived+10
10-26VB100arrived−16
10-25AM402arrived+9
10-25AM404arrived−8
10-25AM408arrived−7
10-25DL624arrived−9
10-25QR9158arrived−8
10-25VB100arrived−21
10-24AM402arrived−28
10-24AM408arrived−11
10-24DL624arrived+0
10-24QR9158arrived+25
10-24VB100arrived+3
10-23AA2996arrived+14
10-23AM402arrived−1
10-23AM408arrived+9
10-23DL624arrived−23
10-23VB100arrived+0

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
MEXMexico City tracking 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 6 kt Full MEX delay board →
JFKNew York +3 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 8 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at JFK: a 27% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +3 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Mexico City to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEX to JFK 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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MEX to JFK questions

Is MEX–JFK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at JFK 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 MEX–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 23:20 from MEX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEX to JFK?

Great-circle distance is 3,365 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 268–318 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEX–JFK fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 40 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.