Which airlines fly to Mexico?

British Airways, United Airlines and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Mexico from South Africa according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Mexico. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Mexico on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long is the flight from South Africa to Mexico?

The flight from South Africa to Mexico depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Johannesburg (a popular airport in South Africa) to Mexico City (the most popular airport in Mexico), then the flight time is 28h 56m on average. If you fly from Cape Town (another popular airport in South Africa) to Mexico City, then the average flight time is 31h 25m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from South Africa to Mexico?

British Airways, Air France, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Mexico

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Mexico?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Mexico were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Mexico?

As of September 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Mexico.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Mexico?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Mexico.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Mexico?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Mexico can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Mexico. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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11:10 - 18:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

39h 25m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

20:55 - 7:45MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 50m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R17 944Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Sun, Dec 6

19:55 - 20:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CUN Cancun

31h 30m1 stop Madrid Barajas

22:25 - 10:40CUN Cancun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 15m1 stop Madrid Barajas

R18 042Air Europa

Thu, Nov 19 - Thu, Dec 3

19:35 - 23:17JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

35h 42m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

16:15 - 10:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 10m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

R18 978British Airways

Mon, Feb 8 - Sun, Feb 14

19:35 - 21:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CUN Cancun

56h 45m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

16:15 - 10:25CUN Cancun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 10m2 stops Miami London Heathrow

R19 093British Airways

Thu, Dec 3 - Thu, Jan 21

23:59 - 21:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

29h 51m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

21:50 - 22:00MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R19 930KLM

Mon, Nov 23 - Sun, Dec 6

20:50 - 12:35CPT Cape Town Intl-CUN Cancun

22h 45m1 stop Newark

8:23 - 18:00CUN Cancun-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 37m1 stop Newark

R21 391United Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 10

20:50 - 16:55CPT Cape Town Intl-CUN Cancun

27h 05m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

14:04 - 18:00CUN Cancun-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 56m1 stop Newark

R21 473United Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 10

19:40 - 21:08JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CUN Cancun

32h 28m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

21:00 - 11:25CUN Cancun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R23 722Air France

Fri, Dec 4 - Thu, Jan 21

19:40 - 21:08JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CUN Cancun

32h 28m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

21:00 - 11:25CUN Cancun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R23 722Air France

Fri, Dec 4 - Wed, Jan 20

23:59 - 20:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

28h 56m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

21:50 - 22:00MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R27 613KLM

Sun, Oct 25 - Sun, Nov 1

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22:00 - 13:39JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CUN Cancun

22h 39m1 stop Newark

8:45 - 18:30CUN Cancun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 45m1 stop Newark

R21 309United Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Thu, Oct 15

22:00 - 19:19JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CUN Cancun

28h 19m2 stops Newark Houston George Bush Intcntl

15:38 - 18:30CUN Cancun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 52m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

R21 309United Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Thu, Oct 15

22:00 - 13:39JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CUN Cancun

22h 39m1 stop Newark

15:38 - 18:30CUN Cancun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 52m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

R21 309United Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Thu, Oct 15

20:00 - 20:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

32h 15m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

12:50 - 17:20MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-CPT Cape Town Intl

44h 30m2 stops Newark Johannesburg OR Tambo

R23 509United Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 11

20:00 - 21:10CPT Cape Town Intl-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

33h 10m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Denver Intl

12:50 - 17:20MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-CPT Cape Town Intl

44h 30m2 stops Newark Johannesburg OR Tambo

R23 509United Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 11

21:55 - 19:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CUN Cancun

28h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

15:25 - 19:40CUN Cancun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R24 855Delta

Sun, Oct 4 - Thu, Oct 15

21:55 - 19:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CUN Cancun

28h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:00 - 21:20CUN Cancun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 20m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

R26 382Delta

Sun, Oct 4 - Thu, Oct 15

21:55 - 19:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CUN Cancun

28h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

15:25 - 19:40CUN Cancun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R28 024Delta

Sun, Oct 4 - Thu, Oct 15

21:55 - 19:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CUN Cancun

28h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

15:25 - 19:40CUN Cancun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R28 056Delta

Sun, Oct 4 - Thu, Oct 15

23:15 - 17:59CPT Cape Town Intl-MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

26h 44m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

20:05 - 21:25MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R28 631KLM

Sun, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 11

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Emirates flights from South Africa to Mexico

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Emirates

Nov 13

CPT13:35Cape Town Intl

34h 25m

2 stops

MEX16:00Mexico City Benito Juarez

Nov 20

MEX19:40Mexico City Benito Juarez

38h 20m

2 stops

CPT18:00Cape Town Intl

R23 903

Emirates

Dec 1

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 50m

2 stops

MEX16:00Mexico City Benito Juarez

Dec 20

MEX19:40Mexico City Benito Juarez

49h 55m

2 stops

JNB5:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R26 513

Emirates

Oct 4

JNB22:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

45h 50m

2 stops

CUN13:10Cancun

Oct 15

CUN12:11Cancun

49h 24m

2 stops

JNB20:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R34 787

Qatar Airways flights from South Africa to Mexico

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Qatar Airways

Jan 28

DUR12:25Durban King Shaka Intl

55h 14m

3 stops

MEX11:39Mexico City Benito Juarez

Jan 30

MEX0:45Mexico City Benito Juarez

50h 10m

3 stops

DUR10:55Durban King Shaka Intl

R27 941

Qatar Airways

Jan 28

DUR12:25Durban King Shaka Intl

55h 14m

3 stops

MEX11:39Mexico City Benito Juarez

Jan 30

MEX0:45Mexico City Benito Juarez

50h 10m

3 stops

DUR10:55Durban King Shaka Intl

R28 155

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

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Mon 23/11

11:10-18:35

1 stop39h 25m

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Sun 6/12

20:55-7:45

1 stop26h 50m

R17 944

JohannesburgCancún

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CUN Cancun

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Thu 19/11

19:55-20:25

1 stop31h 30m

Cancun

Thu 3/12

22:25-10:40

1 stop29h 15m

R18 042

JohannesburgMexico City

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

JNBMEX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 8/2

19:35-23:17

2 stops35h 42m

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Sun 14/2

16:15-10:25

2 stops34h 10m

R18 978

JohannesburgCancún

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CUN Cancun

JNBCUN

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Thu 3/12

19:35-21:20

2 stops56h 45m

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Thu 21/1

16:15-10:25

2 stops35h 10m

R19 093

JohannesburgMexico City

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

JNBMEX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/11

23:59-21:50

2 stops29h 51m

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Sun 6/12

21:50-22:00

1 stop40h 10m

R19 930

Cape TownCancún

CPT Cape Town Intl - CUN Cancun

CPTCUN

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/11

20:50-12:35

1 stop22h 45m

Cancun

Tue 10/11

8:23-18:00

1 stop26h 37m

R21 391

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CPT Cape Town Intl - CUN Cancun

CPTCUN

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Mon 2/11

20:50-16:55

2 stops27h 05m

Cancun

Tue 10/11

14:04-18:00

1 stop20h 56m

R21 473

JohannesburgCancún

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CUN Cancun

JNBCUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 4/12

19:40-21:08

2 stops32h 28m

Cancun

Thu 21/1

21:00-11:25

1 stop31h 25m

R23 722

JohannesburgCancún

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CUN Cancun

JNBCUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 4/12

19:40-21:08

2 stops32h 28m

Cancun

Wed 20/1

21:00-11:25

1 stop31h 25m

R23 722

JohannesburgMexico City

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MEX Mexico City Benito Juarez

JNBMEX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 25/10

23:59-20:55

2 stops28h 56m

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Sun 1/11

21:50-22:00

1 stop40h 10m

R27 613

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Mexico?

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Mexico from South Africa, with most prices found around R21 867. If you don’t want to visit Mexico in November, then you should wait until May to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R21 999.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Mexico from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mexico for around R23 529 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Mexico from South Africa for as low as R21 227 on momondo.

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Best price found	R11 919
Fastest flight time	21h 17m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Mexico from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R11 919. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Mexico found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R17 944.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Mexico takes 21h 17m

There are no direct flights from South Africa to Mexico. There are no popular flight routes from South Africa to Mexico.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Mexico?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Mexico were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Mexico?
As of September 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Mexico.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Mexico?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Mexico.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Mexico?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Mexico can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Mexico. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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American Airlines	PriceFrom R17 553	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,0 12 098 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R18 326	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 243 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Air France	PriceFrom R19 398	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 649 reviews	Search Air France flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom R19 844	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 10 261 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom R21 755	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 578 reviews	Search KLM flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R23 831	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 667 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R25 618	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 728 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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