Cheap flights from New York to Mexico from $161

If you’re not able to fly to Mexico in September, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from New York to Mexico during January average around $489.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Mexico is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $583. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $620. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Mexico.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York to Mexico flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Mexico in the afternoon for as low as $545. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $648 on average. Flights to Mexico from New York in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Mexico from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mexico for around $578 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Mexico from New York for as low as $491 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Mexico flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Viva, Delta, and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Mexico

United Airlines, JetBlue and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Mexico from New York according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Mexico. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Mexico on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between New York and Mexico have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 174 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Aeromexico have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, there are 25 flights per day flying from New York to Mexico. The most common time of day flights depart is 9:00AM, with 80% of flights taking off at noon.

181 flights are operational weekly from New York to Mexico as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sun, with 24% of flights per week taking off on this day.