MEX → JFKMexico City to New York

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Direct flights from Mexico City (MEX) to New York (JFK): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 68% of the last 38 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. 1 of the 38 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 9 September 2026 at 04:09 UTC.

MEX Mexico City tracking
JFK New York smooth · +0
3,365 km · ~4h 49m est.
dep bank 06:27–23:3235x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
68% on time

of the last 38 operated MEX → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 1 of 38 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 38 operated legs
Flight time~4h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.6%recent route rate · 1 of 38

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
AeroméxicoAM76% on time

Flights AM408 06:50 daily · AM402 09:00 daily · AM404 varies Mo Th Su

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA2996 23:32 daily

Delta Air LinesDL29% on time

Flights DL624 14:15 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR71% on time

Flights QR9158 06:27 daily

VivaVB86% on time

Flights VB100 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AM402arrived+23
09-08AM408arrived+10
09-08DL624arrived+53
09-08QR9158arrived+78
09-08VB100arrived+13
09-07AM402arrived−8
09-07AM404arrived−2
09-07AM408arrived+0
09-07DL624arrived+44
09-07QR9158arrived+90
09-07VB100arrived−2
09-06AM402arrived+10
09-06AM404arrived+15
09-06AM408arrived+19
09-06DL624arrived+0
09-06QR9158arrived+4
09-06VB100arrived+27
09-05AM402arrived+16
09-05AM408arrived−14
09-05DL624cancelledCNX
09-05QR9158arrived−27
09-05VB100arrived+2
09-04AM402arrived−13
09-04AM408arrived+3
09-04DL624arrived+71
09-04QR9158arrived−11
09-04VB100arrived+3
09-03AM402arrived−10
09-03AM404arrived+28
09-03AM408arrived−28
09-03DL624arrived+76
09-03QR9158arrived−12
09-03VB100arrived−2
09-02AM402arrived−2
09-02AM408arrived−2
09-02DL624arrived−13
09-02QR9158arrived−3
09-02VB100arrived+11

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 ⛅ overcast · W 8 kt Full MEX delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 6 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 88/100. 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 06:50 and evening departures around 23:32 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 45 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.