Cheap flights from New York to Mexico City from $149

The cheapest month to fly to Mexico City from New York is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $475, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Mexico City from New York during October instead. Flights to Mexico City in October, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around $501.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Mexico City. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $573. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from New York because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $612.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Mexico City is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from New York to Mexico City in the afternoon for as low as $552. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Mexico City, so prices are often more expensive at around $614 per ticket.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Mexico City Benito Juarez for the best New York - Mexico City Benito Juarez flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Mexico City from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mexico City for around $565 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Mexico City from New York for as low as $482 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 16% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Mexico City flight.

As of May 2026, prices for New York to Mexico City flights are approximately 15% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Viva, Delta, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Mexico City Benito Juarez

Delta, Aeromexico and Viva are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Mexico City from New York according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Mexico City. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Mexico City on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between New York and Mexico City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 180 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Houston (IAH) was the most common stop: 29% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Dallas (DFW) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $389.

Flights connecting via Miami (MIA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 15m.

Miami (MIA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 12m.

As of May 2026, 21 flights take off from New York and land in Mexico City each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 62% of daily flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between New York and Mexico City is 150 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.