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Find cheap flights from San Diego to Mexico City from $159

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Diego to Mexico City, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Diego to Mexico City, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Mexico City (SAN-MEX)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego 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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12:15 pm - 10:00 pmSAN-MEX
8h 45m1 stop
11:45 am - 7:17 pmMEX-SAN
8h 32m1 stop
Sat, May 18 - Sat, May 25
8:41 am - 10:00 pmSAN-MEX
12h 19m1 stop
6:10 am - 8:22 pmMEX-SAN
15h 12m2 stops
Tue, May 14 - Tue, May 21
6:15 am - 4:20 pmSAN-MEX
9h 05m1 stop
7:30 pm - 6:06 pmMEX-SAN
23h 36m2 stops
$435Aeromexico
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Thu, Oct 3 - Thu, Oct 3
11:00 pm - 6:30 pmSAN-MEX
18h 30m1 stop
9:00 am - 11:52 pmMEX-SAN
15h 52m2 stops
$490Aeromexico
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Mon, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 2
6:15 am - 7:20 pmSAN-MEX
12h 05m2 stops
9:20 am - 11:50 pmMEX-SAN
15h 30m2 stops
$539Delta
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Tue, Jun 18 - Mon, Jun 24
12:36 pm - 8:19 pmSAN-MEX
6h 43m1 stop
5:00 am - 3:50 pmMEX-SAN
11h 50m1 stop
$548American Airlines
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Thu, May 16 - Mon, May 20
6:15 am - 8:05 pmSAN-MEX
12h 50m2 stops
8:55 am - 10:44 pmMEX-SAN
14h 49m2 stops
$549Delta
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Thu, Jun 27 - Mon, Jul 8
4:35 pm - 12:08 pmSAN-MEX
18h 33m1 stop
5:05 am - 3:11 pmMEX-SAN
11h 06m2 stops
$571American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 17 - Fri, Jun 21
6:35 am - 3:40 pmSAN-MEX
8h 05m2 stops
4:40 pm - 10:27 amMEX-SAN
18h 47m2 stops
$899United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 15 - Fri, Aug 16
8:35 pm - 8:40 amSAN-MEX
11h 05m2 stops
7:30 am - 6:14 pmMEX-SAN
11h 44m1 stop
$929United Airlines
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Mon, Jun 17 - Tue, Jun 25

Flights from San Diego to Mexico City - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Mexico City?

The average price of all flights from San Diego to Mexico City clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Mexico City on a Thursday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to San Diego, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Mexico City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Diego 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 from San Diego to Mexico City is May, where tickets cost $539 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is $1,232 and $719 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Diego 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 on the flight from San Diego to Mexico City, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Diego to Mexico City?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, American Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $299. KAYAK users also found San Diego to Mexico City round-trip flights on Aeromexico from $435 and on Volaris from $471.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

April

Cheapest flight

$159
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Mexico City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Mexico City based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Mexico City

  • Where can you spend the night if you arrive late at Mexico City Airport?

    If you arrive late at Mexico City Airport, you can consider staying at a hotel inside the airport. On the airport grounds, you will find Hotel NH Collection Mexico City Aeropuerto on the sixth floor of terminal 2, Hilton Mexico City Airport in the international arrivals hall of Terminal 1, Courtyard Mexico City Airport a walking distance from Terminal 1 and Camino Real Aeropuerto Mexico. Additionally, these hotels offer free shuttle services.

  • Which luggage facilities are available at the arrival airport?

    Mexico City Airport offers various luggage facilities. If you want to leave your luggage at the airport, Mexicana de lockers are available on the lower level, landside of Terminal 1. Viajes Kokai is available at the lower level of Terminal 2. If you need help with heavy luggage, baggage carts are available at the baggage claim area of Terminal 1 or in Terminal 2. In addition, luggage wrapping services are available in the upper and lower level of Terminal 1.

  • Where can you spend the night at San Diego International Airport?

    If you have an early morning flight at San Diego International Airport, you can consider spending the night at a nearby hotel. However, sleeping in the airport isn't comfortable due to the noise and lighting. Various hotels near the airport offer complimentary shuttle services.

  • Which lounge is ideal for business travelers at San Diego Airport?

    Business travelers can take advantage of the Delta Sky Club. The lounge offers fax, hot spot printing, and photocopying. To access the lounge, you should be a member of the Delta Sky Club. The lounge is located between Gates 47 and 48, airside of the Mezzanine level in Terminal 2.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Mexico City?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Mexico City was $159 for a one-way ticket and $343 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Mexico City?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Mexico City from San Diego.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Mexico City?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Mexico City?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Diego and Mexico City, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Mexico City, Delta or Aeromexico?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Mexico City are Delta and Aeromexico. With an average price for the route of $685 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Aeromexico is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $633 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego 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 from San Diego to Mexico City.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Diego 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 to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and MEX can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego 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 from San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SAN to Mexico City

  • If you are looking for a place to eat at San Diego International Airport (SAN), you will find food concessions at the airport operating with varying schedules. Food concessions that work for 24 hours include Ryan Bros Coffee in the ticketing area, landside of Terminal 1, and Einstein Bros Bagels on the landside of Terminal 2.
  • You can rent a baggage cart if you have heavy luggage at San Diego International Airport. SmarteCarte offers these services near terminal entrance doors, parking lots, baggage claim area, and upper-level curbside check-in in Terminal 2.
  • You may consider renting a car at Mexico City Airport (MEX) to explore Mexico City and its environs fully. You will find various car rental providers, including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Europcar, Green Motion, Hertz, National, Thrifty, Gold Car, Fox, and SIXT. Their agency desks are available in the domestic and international walkways of Terminals 1 and 2.
  • You can relax at the Aeromexico Salon Premier if you have extra time at Mexico City Airport. Enjoy complimentary drinks, Wi-Fi access, comfortable seating, and TVs and newspapers. To gain access to the lounge, you can purchase a lounge pass, use your lounge membership program, or pay at the door.
  • If you need assistance at Mexico City Airport, you can visit one of the information desks in the terminals. For tourist information, you can visit the tourist center in Terminal 1. In addition, several travel agencies on the lower level of Terminal 1 can help you plan a last-minute vacation.
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Top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Mexico City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Mexico City. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11104 reviews
8.0entertainment
7.5food
7.9comfort
8.6crew
8.2boarding
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I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

2.0 MediocreCarisa, Mar 2024LAX - HNL
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I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

I had a great travel experience as there weren't any delays and I was able to get to Mexico City on time for conference.

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Didn’t feel that same attention and carénese as other crew members

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

Happy attentive flight crew. All in all good flight the night flight works well. Getting into Mexico City early so you don't get caught up it all the immigration and custom ques, additionally, this helps when exiting the airport and crossing the city to your final destination. All works very well and would do it again

All the pessengers should be wait in a line útil the creo and piloto are arrived.

Planes seat could be bigger very uncomfortable for tall humans.

Atraso de dos horas y media con vuelos sobre vendidos

Great airplane The confort was within the high standards. My only little problem was That all the movies ( only 3) was on Spanish, even though I was selecting the audio on English it didn't happen. After that I highly recommend aeromexico

We were sitting on the plane for half an hour before we arrived at the gate after landing. We had to wait half an hour to collect our luggage.

Made payment for extra baggage online. When I got to check-in, they made me pay again. Lesson learned - Dont buy extra luggage allowence online, only pay at check-in.

Cons: "Plane delayed on tarmac on arrival. Immigration line was chaos with no staff helping to provide order. Missed my connection and changed to another flight the next morning - aeromexico would not pay for hotel or taxi. Supervisors were rude and dismissive, didn’t care about effect on my plans."
Cons: "Nice flt, competent and diligent cabin crew. But at ck in they assessed a $20.25 carryon bag fee even though my reservation via Kayak said one carryon was included. (It was within their weight and size limits) Even with empty seats they assigned me the non reclining row that abuts the restrooms (noise, smells, etc.)"
Cons: "boarding, we were told the flight was overbooked and we would have to wait for another flight"

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

Terrible, oxygen masks were deployed mid-flight. We returned to airport. Took additional 12 hours to get home.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

You cancelled my flight by email then made it very difficult to get in contact with you. Then put me in a flight with a long layover in Mexico returning to the wrong airport in uk. Mind blowing my stressful. I missed see my grand dad because of you.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

This was not the BA business class it used to be. Mediocre food, attendants seemed stretched thin. All the little luxuries that used to make BA business fun were missing. Flight delayed and the explanation given was they forgot to pick up crew - I hope I misheard! Transfer in LHR “sticky” - we thought we had way too much time at 3hours but it was needed. Next time will try different route.

Flight From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

The WiFi tv wasn’t working. The flight was over sold and moved several times. The gate assignment appeared on the screens right as we were supposed to board. Because of the flight being over sold we were almost stuck in Cancun for a couple of a days. The flight attendants were unfriendly and would wake you up to pick up other people’s trash.

The reason we chose Volaris to fly from LAX to Mazatlan, Mexico was because of the DATES and TIMES for the NON-STOP flights. When those flights got Totally Changed that was UNACCEPTABLE ! ! ! Also, when my husband Died unexpectedly, the Only statement that Customer Service kept repeating was "they would only offer Credit on a future flight". REALLY?! Volaris was only going to offer CREDIT on another flight to a DEAD PERSON ! ! !

Service of the person who gave us the boarding pass

Overall good but we had a minor scare when a wind shear caused the plane to re take off on the first landing attempt. The crew handled it well and we landed safely on the second attempt

It was unfortunate that I paid more than $120 one way to carry on my luggage to only have to have them checked baggage. We board the flight and there’s a lot of overhead space. They checked our bags in Group 2 but Group 3 was able to board with their luggage. I would not fly Volaris again. The flight attendance on the plane was very nice but the employees at the gate prior to boarding was very rude.

For the price, you pretty much can't beat this airlines. As far as comfort, you could do a lot better, but it'll cost you. Over all cheapest way to get from point A to point B.

To many extra fees, poor customer service and very uncomfortable flight. No leg room and seat wont recline.

I am disabled and was unable to get any assistance from Volaris. I had to wait in line at front desk for 45 minutes, I am by myself, and unable to stand. When I got to front desk check in, they had no assistance for me. I did however, have wheelchair assistance when I arrived in Mexico City. Thank God for that!

It was horrible, our flight back was overbooked and had to take a flight 12hours later in the day but to LAX. Volaris is horrible.

necesitan mejorar el entretenimiento, en vuelos de mas de 3 horas

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Diego to Mexico City found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/24Wed
1 stop
11h 36mSAN-MEX
$159
5/6Mon
2 stops
22h 35mSAN-MEX
$169
5/6Mon
2 stops
22h 35mSAN-MEX
$170
5/17Fri
2 stops
25h 29mSAN-MEX
$173
5/17Fri
1 stop
8h 20mSAN-MEX
$174
5/6Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 43mSAN-MEX
$299
5/17Fri
1 stopAeromexico
11h 50mSAN-MEX
$302
7/6Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
13h 53mSAN-MEX
$306
7/6Sat
3 stopsUnited Airlines
15h 40mSAN-MEX
$653
5/6Mon
3 stopsUnited Airlines
15h 40mSAN-MEX
$1,761

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Last minute flights from San Diego to Mexico City

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Diego to Mexico City that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/20Sat
multi-stop
27h 50mSAN-MEX
4/22Mon
multi-stop
17h 15mMEX-SAN
$466
4/23Tue
multi-stop
22h 05mSAN-MEX
4/26Fri
multi-stop
20h 11mMEX-SAN
$480
4/20Sat
multi-stop
27h 50mSAN-MEX
4/22Mon
multi-stop
17h 15mMEX-SAN
$483
4/23Tue
multi-stop
22h 05mSAN-MEX
4/26Fri
multi-stop
13h 18mMEX-SAN
$491
4/21Sun
multi-stop
20h 35mSAN-MEX
4/23Tue
multi-stop
20h 51mMEX-SAN
$505
4/20Sat
multi-stop
10h 05mSAN-MEX
4/22Mon
multi-stop
19h 54mMEX-SAN
$508
4/22Mon
multi-stop
10h 16mSAN-MEX
4/26Fri
multi-stop
29h 39mMEX-SAN
$520
4/20Sat
multi-stop
24h 36mSAN-MEX
4/22Mon
multi-stop
13h 53mMEX-SAN
$524
4/23Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
33h 30mSAN-MEX
4/25Thu
multi-stopAir Canada
22h 15mMEX-SAN
$1,277
4/20Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
11h 25mSAN-MEX
4/21Sun
multi-stopAir Canada
23h 27mMEX-SAN
$1,290

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San Diego - Mexico City Flights

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San Diego (SAN)United States

Destination:

Mexico City (MEX)Mexico

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Mexico City - San Diego

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