LAX → MEXLos Angeles to Mexico City

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Mexico City (MEX): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 63% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,500 km, an estimated 3 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Mexico City. Updated 16 October 2026 at 01:54 UTC.

Today, LAX → MEX

Thu 15 Oct · local times
AA2546AmericanIn the air, 38 min late

Left LAX at 09:58, 38 min after its 09:20 slot.

Track AA2546 →
AM647AeromexicoIn the air, 30 min late

Left LAX at 12:30, 30 min after its 12:00 slot.

Track AM647 →
  1. 00:15 VB147VivaAerobus Left 00:23 +8 MEX est. 04:47In the air · sched 04:55
  2. 00:37 Y4711Volaris Left 00:40 MEX est. 05:04In the air · sched 05:20
  3. 09:10 AM649Aeromexico Left 09:22 +12 ·
  4. 09:20 AA2546American Left 09:58 +38 ·
  5. 12:00 AM647Aeromexico Left 12:30 +30 ·
  6. 13:52 AM645Aeromexico Left 14:06 +14 ·
  7. 18:25 AM643Aeromexico Left 18:35 +10 ·
  8. 19:42 Y4713Volaris Est. 19:42Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked LAX board 18:54 · MEX board 21:23

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +10
MEX Mexico City smooth · +0
2,500 km · ~3h 42m est.
dep bank 00:15–19:4227x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 27x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 19 operated LAX → MEX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~3h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoAmerican AirlinesVivaVolaris

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AeroméxicoAM78% on time

Flights AM649 09:10 daily · AM647 12:00 daily · AM645 13:52 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AM643 18:25 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA2546 09:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

VivaVB

Flights VB147 00:15 daily

VolarisY460% on time

Flights Y4711 00:37 daily · Y4713 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA2546departed+38
10-15AM643departed+10
10-15AM645departed+14
10-15AM647departed+30
10-15AM649departed+12
10-15VB147dep +8 → arr−8
10-15Y4711dep +3 → arr−16
10-14AA2546departed+12
10-14AM643dep +10 → arr−26
10-14AM645dep +20 → arr−23
10-14AM647dep +18 → arr−6
10-14AM649departed+9
10-14VB147dep +53 → arr+18
10-14Y4711dep +29 → arr+30
10-14Y4713departed+20
10-13AM643departed+22
10-13VB147departed+28
10-13Y4711departed+14
10-13Y4713dep +31 → arr−5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LAXLos Angeles +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full LAX delay board →
MEXMexico City +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · WNW 6 kt Full MEX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Mexico City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to MEX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LAX to MEX questions

Is LAX–MEX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–MEX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:15 and evening departures around 18:25 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to MEX?

Great-circle distance is 2,500 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 206–244 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–MEX fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.