Flights Mexico City → Newark
MEX → EWR
Route overview
The flight route operates between Mexico City and Newark, using Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-700 aircraft. Originating from the historically significant Mexico City International Airport, which opened in 1963, this route connects to Newark Liberty International Airport, a more recently established hub that opened in 2001 and serves over 43 million passengers annually.
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) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark 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 Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Mexico City (MEX) to Newark (EWR) heads north-east for about 3,342 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 36m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Mexico City the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating MEX-EWR
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MEX-EWR
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The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
