SFO → MEXSan Francisco to Mexico City

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Mexico City (MEX): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 3,028 km, an estimated 4 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Mexico City. Updated 7 September 2026 at 17:14 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
MEX Mexico City smooth · +0
3,028 km · ~4h 23m est.
dep bank 10:50–23:5514x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
87 / 100

route health from live SFO and MEX delay boards

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~4h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AM669 14:50 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AM665 23:55 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1271 10:50 daily · UA817 15:12 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA412 22:41 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06AC3479departed−5

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →
MEXMexico City +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · N 0 kt Full MEX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +23 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Mexico City route actually runs

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

Is SFO–MEX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–MEX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:50 and evening departures around 22:41 from SFO. 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 SFO to MEX?

Great-circle distance is 3,028 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 244–290 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–MEX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 33 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.