✈ JFK → MEX
4H 45M FROM NEW YORK TO MEXICO CITY. THAT'S A WORK SHIFT.
Flight from New York to Mexico City
From JFK (JFK), USA North America → Benito Juárez (MEX), Mexico North America
How long is the flight from New York to Mexico City?
A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Mexico City (MEX) takes about 4 hours 45 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,091 miles (3,365 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
4h 45m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
2,091 mi
3,365 km · great-circle
Avg speed
708 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
New York timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Mexico City timezone
UTC-6
America/Mexico_City
Time difference
-2h
2 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~1.4d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.