✈ JFK → MEX

4H 45M FROM NEW YORK TO MEXICO CITY. THAT'S A WORK SHIFT.

Flight time
4h 45m
Distance
2,091 mi
Or
3,365 km
Jet lag
2h

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.

✈ Flight 411 kg CO₂
🚗 Car (alone) 575 kg CO₂
🚆 Train 138 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.