Cheap flights from New York to Mexico City from $267

The cheapest month to fly to Mexico City from New York is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $661, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Mexico City during the month of May, then departing from New York during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $698.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to Mexico City from New York. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $740. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around $791. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Mexico City.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Mexico City is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from New York to Mexico City in the afternoon for as low as $655. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Flights to Mexico City are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $790. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Mexico City from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mexico City for around $776 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Mexico City from New York for as low as $681 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 22% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Mexico City flight.

As of April 2026, prices for New York to Mexico City flights are approximately 9% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between New York and Mexico City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 179 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Aeromexico have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New York and Mexico City is 5 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 08:00, with 59% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of April 2026, 35 flights take off from New York and land in Mexico City each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.