Flights Mexico City → Los Angeles
MEX → LAX
Route overview
The flight route connects Mexico City, where the airport opened in 1963, with Los Angeles. Serving one of the busiest airports in the world, Los Angeles International Airport which opened in 1926 and handles nearly seventy-six million passengers annually, this route is operated using a mix of Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Mexico City (MEX) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Mexico City the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Los Angeles: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Mexico City (MEX) to Los Angeles (LAX) heads north-west for about 2,500 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 33m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Mexico City the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Los Angeles it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
Airlines operating MEX-LAX
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MEX-LAX
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The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
