Flights Newark → Mexico City
EWR → MEX
Route overview
The flight route operates between Newark, which has a relatively young airport opened in 2001, and Mexico City, whose bustling international airport was established much earlier in 1963 and currently serves over 46 million passengers annually. The journey is typically conducted using Boeing 737-700 or 737-800 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 Newark (EWR) → Mexico City (MEX) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Mexico City the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Mexico City: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Mexico City (MEX) heads south-west for about 3,342 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 36m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Mexico City 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 EWR-MEX
Airports
Frequently asked questions about EWR-MEX
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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.
