How many hours is flight from Mexico to California?

3 hours, 18 minutes


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Flying time from Mexico to California

The total flight duration from Mexico to California 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 Mexico and California.

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

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

Your flight direction from Mexico to California is Northwest (-46 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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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.

The flight time from Mexico City, Mexico to Los Angeles, California is:

3 hours, 36 minutes

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Flying time from Mexico City, Mexico to Los Angeles, CA

The total flight duration from Mexico City, Mexico to Los Angeles, CA is 3 hours, 36 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 Mexico City, Mexico and Los Angeles, CA.

The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line distance from Mexico City, Mexico to Los Angeles, CA ("as the crow flies"), which is about 1,546 miles or 2 489 kilometers.

Your trip begins in Mexico City, Mexico.
It ends in Los Angeles, California.

Your flight direction from Mexico City, Mexico to Los Angeles, CA is Northwest (-46 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 Mexico City, Mexico to San Francisco, CA, United States or if you are just curious to know the flight time between Mexico City and San Francisco, CA, this page will give you the information you are looking for.

Click to find Flight time from San Francisco, CA to Mexico City

Departure
Mexico City
Arrival
San Francisco, CA

Flight time from Mexico City to San Francisco, CA is 4 hours 50 minutes

Non-Stop flight duration from MEX to SFO is 4 hours 50 minutes (Operated by United Airlines)

The nearest airport to Mexico City, is Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) and the nearest airport to San Francisco, CA, is San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

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Distance from Mexico City to San Francisco, CA is approximately 3040 kilometers.

Flights from Mexico City to San Francisco, CA • Airlines & Flight Duration

Flights operated by major airlines departing from Mexico City arrive at San Francisco International Airport, the major airport in San Francisco, CA

Airline & JourneyDuration
How many hours is flight from Mexico to California?
United Airlines
  MEX ➝ SFO
4 hrs 50 mins
How many hours is flight from Mexico to California?
Delta Air Lines
  MEX ➝ SFO
5 hrs 10 mins
How many hours is flight from Mexico to California?
AeroMéxico
  MEX ➝ SFO
5 hrs 15 mins

Flight time from Mexico City to San Francisco, CA via Atlanta, GA • MEX to SFO via ATL

Flight duration from Benito Juarez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Hartsfield-jackson Atlanta International Airport, United States on Delta Air Lines flight is 14 hours 4 minutes

How many hours is flight from Mexico to California?
MEX to ATL
3 hrs 13 mins
ATL
 Waiting Time
5 hrs 14 mins
ATL to SFO
5 hrs 37 mins
Total Duration:
14 hrs 4 mins

Flight time from Mexico City to San Francisco, CA via Guadalajara • MEX to SFO via GDL

Flight duration from Benito Juarez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport, Mexico on AeroMéxico flight is 15 hours 10 minutes

How many hours is flight from Mexico to California?
MEX to GDL
1 hr 24 mins
GDL
 Waiting Time
9 hrs 21 mins
GDL to SFO
4 hrs 25 mins
Total Duration:
15 hrs 10 mins

How long does it take to fly from Mexico City to San Francisco, CA?

Non-stop flight time from Mexico City to San Francisco, CA is around 5 hours 15 minutes.

Fastest one-stop flight between Mexico City and San Francisco, CA takes close to 7 hours . However, some airlines could take as long as 30 hours based on the stopover destination and waiting duration.

This is the average non-stop flight time from Mexico City to San Francisco, CA.

Apparantly, connecting flights and direct flights with stopover take longer time than non-stop flights. In such cases, Mexico City - San Francisco, CA 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 1 hr to 24 hrs .

Flight time from Mexico City, Mexico to airports near San Francisco, CA, United States

Direct flight and one stop flight time from Benito Juarez International Airport, Mexico City to airports nearest to San Francisco, CA is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
MEX - SMF Sacramento, CA, Sacramento International Airport 7 hrs 36 mins Non-Stop
MEX - OAK Oakland, Oakland International Airport 8 hrs 3 mins 1 Stop
MEX - RNO Reno, NV, Reno-Tahoe International Airport 7 hrs 50 mins 1 Stop
MEX - SJC San Jose, Mineta San Jose International Airport 10 hrs 37 mins 1 Stop

Airlines operating flights between Mexico City and San Francisco, CA

Mexico City time is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco, CA

Current time in Mexico City, Mexico : Wed, 19 Oct, 2022,
Mexico City Timezone: CDT (-05:00)

10:44 PM

Current time in San Francisco, CA, United States :, Wed, 19 Oct, 2022,
San Francisco, CA Timezone: PDT (-07:00)

08:44 PM

MEX to SFO Flight - Mexico City Airport to San Francisco, CA Airport Flight Route Map

Location of Mexico City Airport & San Francisco, CA Airport is given below. Click the map to view Mexico City to San Francisco, CA flight path and travel direction.

Find flying time from Benito Juarez International Airport or Mexico City or any other airport or city in Mexico 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 Mexico City to those airports.

  • Dubai, Dubai Airport
  • Manila, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
  • Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi International Airport
  • Shanghai, Pu Dong Airport
  • Newark, Newark Liberty International Airport
  • Glasgow, Glasgow International Airport
  • Denpasar, Bali, Ngurah Rai International Airport
  • Lisbon, Portela Airport
  • Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad Airport
  • Anchorage, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

How long is flight from Mexico to California?

Average flight time is 3 hours 22 minutes The fastest flight from Mexico to California is 3 hours 22 minutes.

How far is California from Mexico by plane?

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

How long does it take to fly from Mexico to LAX?

To reach Mexico City, MEX from Los Angeles, LAX you can choose amongst the top airlines, including United Airlines, American Airlines and US Airways. The average time for a flight to cover 1553 miles between the two cities is about three hours and twenty-seven minutes.

How many hours away is California from Mexico?

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