Cheap flights from San Francisco to Mexico City from $204

The cheapest month to fly to Mexico City from San Francisco is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $438, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Mexico City from San Francisco during January instead. Flights to Mexico City in January, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $447.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Mexico City. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $525. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from San Francisco because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $571.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Mexico City is at noon. momondo users have found flights departing from San Francisco to Mexico City at noon for as low as $497. 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 $580 per ticket.

Fly from San Francisco to Mexico City Benito Juarez for the best San Francisco - Mexico City Benito Juarez flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Mexico City from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mexico City for around $500 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Mexico City from San Francisco for as low as $440 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 3% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Mexico City flight.

As of April 2026, prices for San Francisco to Mexico City flights are approximately 5% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Mexico City Benito Juarez

United Airlines, Aeromexico and Volaris are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Mexico City from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Mexico City. Keep in mind that there are 7 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 8% of flights between San Francisco and Mexico City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 147 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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. Monday 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.

Houston (IAH) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Monterrey (MTY) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $238.

Flights connecting via Houston (IAH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 22m.

Houston (IAH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 16m.

13 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Mexico City as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 46% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, 95 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Mexico City each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.