Cheap flights from San Francisco to Mexico from $120

If you’re not able to fly to Mexico in January, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from San Francisco to Mexico during September average around $510.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Mexico is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $621. 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 Thursday because tickets tend to average around $692. 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 San Francisco to Mexico flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Mexico in the evening for as low as $654. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $658 on average. Flights to Mexico from San Francisco 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 San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mexico for around $624 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Mexico from San Francisco for as low as $572 on momondo.

United Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Mexico

United Airlines, Volaris and Alaska Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Mexico from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Mexico. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Mexico on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between San Francisco and Mexico have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 149 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 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

24 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Mexico as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 60% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, 168 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Mexico each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sun, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.