Flight time from San Francisco to Mexico City

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Mexico City?

A non-stop flight from San Francisco to Mexico City takes about 4 hours and 15 minutes. The two cities are 3,029 km (1,882 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between San Francisco International (SFO) and Benito Juárez (MEX).

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Mexico City is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco right now. A flight leaving San Francisco at 10:00 local time lands at about 16:15 local time in Mexico City. The shift is small, so jet lag is unlikely to be a problem.

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More flights from San Francisco

• San Francisco to Los Angeles 1h 15m
• San Francisco to Vancouver 2h 10m
• San Francisco to Chicago 4h 10m
• San Francisco to Toronto 4h 55m
• San Francisco to Cancún 5h 15m
• San Francisco to New York 5h 35m
• San Francisco to Singapore 16h 55m
• San Francisco to Kuala Lumpur 17h
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More flights from Mexico City

• Mexico City to Cancún 2h 10m
• Mexico City to Miami 3h 5m
• Mexico City to Los Angeles 3h 35m
• Mexico City to Chicago 3h 50m
• Mexico City to Toronto 4h 30m
• Mexico City to New York 4h 40m
• Mexico City to Delhi 18h 15m
• Mexico City to Hanoi 18h 20m
• Mexico City to Nairobi 18h 25m
• Mexico City to Chiang Mai 19h 5m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.