Cheap flights from San Francisco to Mexico City from $167

The cheapest month to fly to Mexico City from San Francisco is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $425, 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 May instead. Flights to Mexico City in May, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $443.

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 $498. 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 $557.

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 San Francisco to Mexico City in the afternoon for as low as $459. 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 $567 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 $480 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 $413 on momondo.

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

United Airlines and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Mexico City Benito Juarez

United Airlines, Aeromexico and Delta 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 32% 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 142 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 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

14 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Mexico City as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 46% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of February 2026, 100 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Mexico City each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.