How long does it take a plane from California to Mexico?

3 hours, 18 minutes


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Flying time from California to Mexico

The total flight duration from California to Mexico is 3 hours, 18 minutes.

This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots. It also adds an extra 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Your exact time may vary depending on wind speeds.

If you're planning a trip, remember to add more time for the plane to taxi between the gate and the airport runway. This measurement is only for the actual flying time. You should also factor in airport wait times and possible equipment or weather delays. If you're trying to figure out what time you'll arrive at the destination, you may want to see if there's a time difference between California and Mexico.

The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line distance from California to Mexico ("as the crow flies"), which is about 1,397 miles or 2 249 kilometers.

Your trip begins in the state of California.
It ends in Mexico.

Your flight direction from California to Mexico is Southeast (126 degrees from North).

The flight time calculator measures the average flight duration between points. It uses the great circle formula to compute the travel mileage.




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3 hours, 54 minutes


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Flying time from California to Mexico City, Mexico

The total flight duration from California to Mexico City, Mexico is 3 hours, 54 minutes.

This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots. It also adds an extra 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Your exact time may vary depending on wind speeds.

If you're planning a trip, remember to add more time for the plane to taxi between the gate and the airport runway. This measurement is only for the actual flying time. You should also factor in airport wait times and possible equipment or weather delays. If you're trying to figure out what time you'll arrive at the destination, you may want to see if there's a time difference between California and Mexico City, Mexico.

The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line distance from California to Mexico City, Mexico ("as the crow flies"), which is about 1,702 miles or 2 739 kilometers.

Your trip begins in the state of California.
It ends in Mexico City, Mexico.

Your flight direction from California to Mexico City, Mexico is Southeast (127 degrees from North).

The flight time calculator measures the average flight duration between points. It uses the great circle formula to compute the travel mileage.


Mexico City, Mexico

City: Mexico City

Region: Distrito Federal

Country: Mexico

Category: cities



Flight time calculator

Travelmath provides an online flight time calculator for all types of travel routes. You can enter airports, cities, states, countries, or zip codes to find the flying time between any two points. The database uses the great circle distance and the average airspeed of a commercial airliner to figure out how long a typical flight would take. Find your travel time to estimate the length of a flight between airports, or ask how long it takes to fly from one city to another.

If you are actually flying from Los Angeles, United States to Mexico City, Mexico or if you are just curious to know the flight time between Los Angeles and Mexico City, this page will give you the information you are looking for.

Click to find Flight time from Mexico City to Los Angeles

Departure
Los Angeles
Arrival
Mexico City

Flight time from Los Angeles to Mexico City is 3 hours 30 minutes

Non-Stop flight duration from LAX to MEX is 3 hours 30 minutes (Operated by Delta Air Lines)

The nearest airport to Los Angeles, is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the nearest airport to Mexico City, is Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)

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Distance from Los Angeles to Mexico City is approximately 2500 kilometers.

Flights from Los Angeles to Mexico City • Airlines & Flight Duration

Flights operated by major airlines departing from Los Angeles arrive at Benito Juarez International Airport. Mexico City is served by 1 international airports.

Airline & JourneyDuration
How long does it take a plane from California to Mexico?
Delta Air Lines
  LAX ➝ MEX
3 hrs 30 mins
How long does it take a plane from California to Mexico?
United Airlines
  LAX ➝ MEX
3 hrs 35 mins
How long does it take a plane from California to Mexico?
AeroMéxico
  LAX ➝ MEX
3 hrs 35 mins
How long does it take a plane from California to Mexico?
Interjet (ABC Aerolineas)
  LAX ➝ MEX
3 hrs 40 mins

Flight time from Los Angeles to Mexico City via Chicago, Il • LAX to MEX via ORD

Flight duration from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juarez International Airport via Chicago O'hare International Airport, United States on United Airlines flight is 9 hours 15 minutes

How long does it take a plane from California to Mexico?
LAX to ORD
4 hrs 5 mins
ORD
 Waiting Time
50 mins
ORD to MEX
4 hrs 20 mins
Total Duration:
9 hrs 15 mins

Flight time from Los Angeles to Mexico City via Atlanta, GA • LAX to MEX via ATL

Flight duration from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juarez International Airport via Hartsfield-jackson Atlanta International Airport, United States on Delta Air Lines flight is 10 hours 35 minutes

How long does it take a plane from California to Mexico?
LAX to ATL
4 hrs 10 mins
ATL
 Waiting Time
2 hrs 40 mins
ATL to MEX
3 hrs 45 mins
Total Duration:
10 hrs 35 mins

How long does it take to fly from Los Angeles to Mexico City?

Non-stop flight time from Los Angeles to Mexico City is around 3 hours 45 minutes.

Fastest one-stop flight between Los Angeles and Mexico City takes close to 6 hours . However, some airlines could take as long as 28 hours based on the stopover destination and waiting duration.

This is the average non-stop flight time from Los Angeles to Mexico City.

Apparantly, connecting flights and direct flights with stopover take longer time than non-stop flights. In such cases, Los Angeles - Mexico City flight time depend on the layover destination specified by your airline or the one you choose while booking your ticket.

Waiting time at intermediate airports could be anywhere between 40 mins to 24 hrs .

Flight time from Los Angeles, United States to airports near Mexico City, Mexico

Direct flight and one stop flight time from Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles to airports nearest to Mexico City is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
LAX - ACA Acapulco, General Juan N. Alvarez International Airport 10 hrs 16 mins 1 Stop
LAX - BJX León, Del Bajío International Airport 3 hrs 5 mins Non-Stop

Airlines operating flights between Los Angeles and Mexico City

Los Angeles time is 2 hours behind Mexico City

Current time in Los Angeles, United States : Mon, 7 Nov, 2022,
Los Angeles Timezone: PST (-08:00)

05:42 PM

Current time in Mexico City, Mexico :, Mon, 7 Nov, 2022,
Mexico City Timezone: CST (-06:00)

07:42 PM

LAX to MEX Flight - Los Angeles Airport to Mexico City Airport Flight Route Map

Location of Los Angeles Airport & Mexico City Airport is given below. Click the map to view Los Angeles to Mexico City flight path and travel direction.

Find flying time from Los Angeles International Airport or Los Angeles or any other airport or city in United States to various other destinations around the world using this flight time calculator.

A list of major Cities/Airports around the world is given below. Click on any of the airport names given below to find the flight distance from Los Angeles to those airports.

  • Paris, Charles De Gaulle Airport
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  • Denver, Denver International Airport
  • Montreal, Montréal-pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
  • Honolulu, Honolulu International Airport
  • Copenhagen, Kastrup Airport
  • Rio De Janeiro, Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
  • Anchorage, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

How long is a flight to California to Mexico?

The average flight time from California to Mexico is 3 hours 22 minutes. However, the duration of any flight may differ from the average time based on weather conditions, flight path and congestion in the air. This means individual flights can be less than 3 hours 22 minutes but on occasion can be longer.

How far is Mexico to California by flight?

Flight duration breakdown The average flight time from Mexico to California is 3 hours 22 minutes.

How many hours is Mexico to California?

Flying time from Mexico to California The total flight duration from Mexico to California is 3 hours, 18 minutes.

How far is Cancun from California by plane?

How long does a flight from Los Angeles to Cancun take? Direct flights take on average 7h 25m to travel the 2117 miles between Los Angeles and Cancun.