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Find cheap flights to Mexico City from R13 250

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Cheap flight deals to Mexico City

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Mexico City that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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21:05 - 20:05JNB-MEX
31h 00m2 stops
11:20 - 7:15MEX-JNB
35h 55m2 stops
R30 886British Airways
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Mon, Jun 24 - Mon, Jul 1
18:50 - 19:40JNB-MEX
32h 50m1 stop
20:05 - 21:20MEX-JNB
41h 15m1 stop
R32 795
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Mon, Jun 24 - Mon, Jul 1
18:50 - 19:40JNB-MEX
32h 50m1 stop
20:05 - 8:10MEX-JNB
28h 05m2 stops
R33 683Air France
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Mon, Jun 24 - Mon, Jul 1
21:05 - 20:05JNB-MEX
31h 00m2 stops
3:45 - 10:30MEX-JNB
46h 45m2 stops
R37 766
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Mon, Jun 24 - Sun, Jun 30
19:00 - 17:30JNB-MEX
30h 30m1 stop
3:45 - 10:30MEX-JNB
46h 45m2 stops
R43 531
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Mon, Jun 24 - Sun, Jun 30

Flights to Mexico City - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Mexico City to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Mexico City?

The average price of all flights to Mexico City clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Mexico City is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as R21 895. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are R26 180 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Mexico City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Mexico City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Mexico City is February, where tickets cost R20 603 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R29 638 and R28 806 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R21 529.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Mexico City?

The average price for all flights to Mexico City depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Mexico City is generally in the evening, when flights cost R24 368 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Mexico City is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R29 854.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Mexico City?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Mexico City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Mexico City?

The duration of your flight to Mexico City depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Mexico City on KAYAK are from Johannesburg, which takes 29h 00m, Cape Town, which takes 34h 55m, and Durban, which takes 36h 25m.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R13 250
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Mexico City

When to book flights to Mexico City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Mexico City based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Mexico City based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Mexico City flights

  • How far is Mexico City from central Mexico City?

    Mexico City is 9 km from the centre of Mexico City.

  • What is the name of Mexico City’s airport?

    When flying to Mexico City, you'll arrive at Mexico City (MEX). The airport is also known as Benito Juarez, Benito Juárez Intl, or Mexico City.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Mexico City?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Mexico City.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Mexico City?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Mexico City is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Mexico City?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Mexico City with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Mexico City?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Mexico City up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Mexico City?

    Of the 4 airlines that fly to Mexico City, Aeromexico offers the most flights, with around 1 442 per week, followed by Volaris with 347 flights per week.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Mexico City

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Prefer to fly direct to Mexico City Benito Juarez?

Find which airlines fly direct to Benito Juarez, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Mexico City Benito Juarez

Monday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +35 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +35 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +36 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +35 more

Thursday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +35 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +35 more

Saturday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +33 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +34 more

Sunday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +35 more

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Direct returns

Mexico City Benito Juarez to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +35 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +35 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +36 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +35 more

Thursday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +35 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +35 more

Saturday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +33 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +34 more

Sunday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +35 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Mexico City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Mexico City. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Mexico City. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Mexico City? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 4064 reviews
8,1comfort
8,3crew
7,9food
8,2boarding
8,3entertainment
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Overall good but one thing I didn’t understand is why they didn’t allow me to pick my own seat.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2024DEL - DXB
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Overall good but one thing I didn’t understand is why they didn’t allow me to pick my own seat.

The lounge Emirates uses at Jeddah airport is horrible even with the opening of the new section. Food selection is poor and never enough seating . Staff are not friendly. Boarding process at Jeddah always an absolute mess

The entertainment selections are amazing. But the live TV is sometimes spotty. If you’re going to have it, then have it. If you can’t make it consistent, then, perhaps it’s better not to have it. The crew are always cordial when approached, but they seem to do the minimum and sit around, talking to each other in the back of the plane during the flight. I realize that delays are not always predictable, but I missed my flight in Dubai because we left 90 minutes late from Washington. I will say that Emirates took very good care of me in Dubai. But I would rather not be delayed.

The boarding was very chaotic and some airline staff were rude. This needs attending to.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Food was not great. Crew members were created hassle with attitude at the gates and wasted my valuable time. I have been traveling in Emirates airlines many times. Over all not happy flying in Emirates airlines this time. Seats are very small and not comfortable. Seats looks like very very old and congested. It would be nice if they fix these kind of issues. I hope my next trip will be hassle free and comfortable journey in Emirates airlines. Thank you.

Friendly staff. My seat was changed at the last minute. Afterwards, my seat was taken by someone else by mistake.

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

The flight was delayed in Jhb and I could have had some help in Dubai trying to get to my connecting flight to London

Check in and check out procedures Check in and onboarding was delayed by interval of 15 minutes .. total delayed by 90 minutes Bags took more than 2 hours to come out at Bali airport .. a very big wait after a 30 hour flight Bags were delayed for a very big crowd … 2 flights came in and their passengers were out sooner than ours

The check in was horrible. I stood in line for 1 hour to check in with an Air France ticket. Then I was told I had to go to Delta counter onstead to check in instead. It made no sense.

Old cabine without flat bed in business for a 12 hour flight is not acceptable

Excellent apart from transport to actual plane 10 minutes from the actual gate , walking out in the tarmac in the rain and having to climb stairs to enter while holding luggage.

They charge me for luggage which is was included on the ticket

Boarding was smooth and on time. The seat was comfortable and the entertainment worked. Staff were gracious.

worst experience ever i choose my seat in advance and also have my seat selected in my boarding and the they told me that my seat has been changed without notify me

I have used Air France and KLM many times it will help if they change their menu's feel like it's been the same for years!!!, Especially the breakfast. Overall the flight was good and enjoyable.

Crew was professional. Boarding has few seats . Since the plane was not full would have been nice to change seat on the internet

Sky priority means you get to use the KLM business Lounge.

Je n'ai pas pû incliner mon siège et une des hôtesses ne comprenait pas ce que je disais. Je devais parler fort

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Loved the check-in experience. Very friendly staff and not crowded. I did wind up with a middle-middle seat, which was quite uncomfortable. Always appreciate the very professional staff on TAL.

Boarding did not have a clue what is an EU disability card

There was a Turkish Airlines employee sat in 16A in the row in front of us. We understood that she was a Turkish Airlines employee from her interaction with the cabin crew and the fact that she boarded business but was sitting in economy with us. What annoyed us was the extremely loud conversation she had for the majority of the 12 hour flight with two men, one of which was leaning over the chair in front of her. This was annoying as they were so loud that my wife and I could still hear them despite wearing our noise cancelling earphones. No intervention was taken by the cabin crew. Secondly, she ordered some extra meals from the crew, which we believe to have come from business class, for her male friends. Seeing this in economy is very disheartening. Lastly, one of her male friends pulled out an e-cigarette and was only mildly reprimanded by the cabin crew. Overall, we consider this behaviour completely inappropriate of a Turkish Airlines employee. Next time we will book with Emirites, I don’t think that their employees would be allowed to behave in this manner.

Great ground-check in crew. Pleasant flight attendant crew. Very short flight

First class payment but wife’s seat broken, would recline but not lay flat. On previous flight, delays and ground crew malfunctions connecting jetway made us miss flight to Houston. I asked twice for a cart to assist us getting across the massive Istanbul Airport, but was denied. We are both over 70.

The flight departed on time and the staff was professional.

I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with the recent flight experience I had with your airline. This has been one of the worst travel experiences I have ever encountered, and I feel compelled to bring it to your attention. Firstly, I missed my flight due to what I perceive to be a lack of clear communication and coordination on the part of your staff. There was no remorse or apology from the airline's representatives, which further exacerbated the situation. As a result of missing my flight, I was subjected to a 24-hour delay at the airport, where I had to spend a significant amount of money to rent a hotel room and cover other incidental expenses. Additionally, since my baggage was already checked in from Tanzania to Turkey, I had to purchase essential items for the 24-hour period. What truly dismayed me, however, was the discourteous and unprofessional attitude of your staff. Their lack of empathy and understanding only added to the stress and inconvenience of the situation. I have been traveling abroad for over 20 years, and I can confidently say that this experience has been the worst I have ever encountered. As a result, I am compelled to reconsider ever using your airline again for future travel. I strongly urge you to address the issues I have raised and take immediate steps to rectify the situation. Additionally, I expect a formal apology and a refund for the expenses I incurred due to the airline's negligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to your prompt response.

I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with the recent flight experience I had with your airline. This has been one of the worst travel experiences I have ever encountered, and I feel compelled to bring it to your attention. Firstly, I missed my flight due to what I perceive to be a lack of clear communication and coordination on the part of your staff. There was no remorse or apology from the airline's representatives, which further exacerbated the situation. As a result of missing my flight, I was subjected to a 24-hour delay at the airport, where I had to spend a significant amount of money to rent a hotel room and cover other incidental expenses. Additionally, since my baggage was already checked in from Tanzania to Turkey, I had to purchase essential items for the 24-hour period. What truly dismayed me, however, was the discourteous and unprofessional attitude of your staff. Their lack of empathy and understanding only added to the stress and inconvenience of the situation. I have been traveling abroad for over 20 years, and I can confidently say that this experience has been the worst I have ever encountered. As a result, I am compelled to reconsider ever using your airline again for future travel. I strongly urge you to address the issues I have raised and take immediate steps to rectify the situation. Additionally, I expect a formal apology and a refund for the expenses I incurred due to the airline's negligence.

My mother got sick and dying and i have to change my flight and they charged me $2260 that is redisclose.

Got automatically assigned middle seats unless you fork out extra money for a seat assignment, not impressed.

All planes flying to Mexico City are very old. Seats don’t even have power outlets.

The plane was delayed coming in and on the tarmac. I was coming from another flight so it made for a very long day. The stewardess kept trying to slam the overhead bins closed and I was worried that she had damaged my new luggage. They ran out of snacks and lccdsddd me a hummus box which was nice. It took them a very long time to pick up the garbage so I could not go to the washroom and had little time. To prepare for disbarment. The TV system was hard to control from the armrest and picture wasn’t clear. The crew did apologize several times for the lateness. It took the Denver airport an unusually long time to de-ice the plane.

You have got to come up with a better way of getting connecting flight people off the plane first. Flying doesn’t bring out the best in people but exiting off a plane rules needs to come from management, not from the expectation that passengers will be “kind” and let them off first. Perhaps exiting in zones? Like boarding? Zone 1 exits are connecting people. This frustration led to many people missing their flights or scrambling. We were delayed leaving the first leg which amplified this.

There was either a baby who pooped themself in the seat in front of me or someone who kept farting. It smelled like human fecal matter for the last hour of the flight.

On time - really well operated flight. Friendly staff. Super impressed with United on this round trip.

I bought internet for the flight. Don’t waste your money. I wasn’t able to download a 1 Mb file from Google Docs during a 3-4 hr period. You can only use WhatsApp and email if you are willing to wait.

Needs a lot of improvement to say the least. Majorly disappointed after the service we experienced on both the Japan and China airlines.

Less packaged foods in between meals Appreciated fruits cheese platters ice cream

Flight was canceled and United offered zero assistance. Left many of us in an unsafe situation

Terrible. Flight was 3 hours delayed and I missed my other flight to my final destination

Annoying customer pushing my seat did not make this pleasant.

Not as bad as from Newark to London ,but that doesn’t mean I will book with them again

Innovative boarding process using face recognition was flawless. Excellent food. Great lounge!

My suitcase did not arrive . I had to change my flight to the US . I was also without all of my stuff that I had to pay through my teeth for my suitcase . I am still miserable from all the stress BA had put me and my family and friends through

I didn’t take the flight cause it was cancelled and i don’t recommend the american airlines to anyone as their solution was to book a hotel for me which was old one and not so good and they not sure also they can get me on a flight the next day which is so horrible

the headphone jack was damaged making it impossible to keep a clear sound. while it is beyond the airline's control how many children are on each flight, it becomes very difficult to enjoy the flight when there are 5 or 6 children all crying and screaming at the same time. I know there is no good solution at the industry level, but I think there are good reasons to try to develop some solutions rather than just say it is the luck of the draw. maybe you could show a seating map where children who are booked are a different color, that would allow us to know what to expect and possibly rebook to a different seat or take a different flight. maybe some of the covid-related ideas about redesigning the cabin for more privacy and hygiene could be further developed and tested. on my leg from London to Washington DC, the passenger next to us was coughing consistently for long periods of time. it was obvious she had been ill and knew it before boarding. this leads me to think we should consider additional screening measures because some of the public is no longer acting responsible or ethical in regards to covid and health protocols. just answering questions on a check-in survey does not seem sufficient to convince people to not fly when they are ill and symptomatic.

Overall, very good. It should be noted however there was a 1.5 hour delayed departure time for BA175.

Superb staff, ingenious seating in Club class. Superb food and service. Loading and unloading. Ample cabin overhead luggage space. But the earphone socket was damaged and did not give binaural audio. Very hard to follow a film over the engine noise. Nor could I get to play Sudoku for want of instructions.

Boarding in Miami was chaotic. Gate crew lost control of the mob! Onboard crew very impersonal. Food was ok — not as good as previous flight. Landed ahead of time.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Mexico City found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
24/6Mon
2 stopsBritish Airways
31h 00mJNB-MEX
1/7Mon
2 stopsBritish Airways
35h 55mMEX-JNB
R30 886
24/6Mon
1 stop
32h 50mJNB-MEX
1/7Mon
1 stop
41h 15mMEX-JNB
R32 795
24/6Mon
1 stopAir France
32h 50mJNB-MEX
1/7Mon
2 stopsAir France
28h 05mMEX-JNB
R33 683
24/6Mon
2 stops
31h 00mJNB-MEX
30/6Sun
2 stops
46h 45mMEX-JNB
R37 766
24/6Mon
1 stop
30h 30mJNB-MEX
30/6Sun
2 stops
46h 45mMEX-JNB
R43 531

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Mexico City found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
1/9Sun
2 stops
39h 10mCPT-MEX
R13 250
6/10Sun
2 stopsQatar Airways
49h 12mJNB-MEX
R13 761
3/10Thu
1 stopBritish Airways
32h 25mJNB-MEX
R14 706
4/10Fri
2 stopsBritish Airways
29h 51mJNB-MEX
R15 783
7/10Mon
1 stopKLM
35h 05mJNB-MEX
R16 388
6/10Sun
1 stopAir France
29h 10mJNB-MEX
R16 558
5/10Sat
1 stopAir France
32h 10mJNB-MEX
R18 221
4/10Fri
1 stopKLM
26h 44mJNB-MEX
R19 620
8/10Tue
3 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 50mJNB-MEX
R24 251
7/10Mon
3 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 50mJNB-MEX
R45 894

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Recent domestic flight deals

18/6Tue
directAeromexico
1h 30mGDL-MEX
25/6Tue
directAeromexico
1h 28mMEX-GDL
R1 474
7/5Tue
directAeromexico
1h 47mGDL-MEX
11/5Sat
directAeromexico
1h 39mMEX-GDL
R1 550
5/10Sat
directVivaAerobus
1h 30mGDL-MEX
7/10Mon
directVivaAerobus
1h 25mMEX-GDL
R2 117
11/6Tue
directVivaAerobus
1h 40mTGZ-MEX
13/6Thu
directVivaAerobus
1h 35mMEX-TGZ
R2 495
4/9Wed
multi-stopAvianca
9h 35mCUN-MEX
11/9Wed
multi-stopAvianca
13h 05mMEX-CUN
R10 094
23/5Thu
multi-stopAvianca
9h 35mCUN-MEX
25/5Sat
multi-stopAvianca
15h 50mMEX-CUN
R10 491
6/9Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
22h 37mCUN-MEX
15/9Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 48mMEX-CUN
R14 517
6/9Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 02mCUN-MEX
15/9Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 18mMEX-CUN
R15 273
15/5Wed
multi-stopWestJet
29h 12mCUN-MEX
18/5Sat
multi-stopWestJet
25h 03mMEX-CUN
R35 913
30/6Sun
multi-stopWestJet
18h 15mCUN-MEX
4/7Thu
multi-stopWestJet
32h 23mMEX-CUN
R36 273

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Flights to Mexico City

Destination:

Mexico City (MEX)Mexico

Return flight deals:

Mexico City - South Africa

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