Flights Vancouver → Mexico City
YVR → MEX
Route overview
The flight route operates from Vancouver to Mexico City, utilizing an Airbus A319 aircraft. The destination airport in Mexico City has been operational since 1963 and serves over 46 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 Vancouver (YVR) → Mexico City (MEX) route is operated by Air Canada. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9/100 (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 Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Mexico City: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vancouver (YVR) to Mexico City (MEX) heads south-east for about 3,945 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 21m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vancouver 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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Airlines operating YVR-MEX
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Frequently asked questions about YVR-MEX
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Air Canada.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Mexico City, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
