Compare 8 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Mexico City award flights, with economy seats from 10,000 points.
Los Angeles to Mexico City is a medium-haul US–Mexico corridor with nonstop award seats on Aeromexico, Delta, and American Airlines. Eight programs price the route, and economy starts at 10,000 points via American AAdvantage. That spread of programs is the opportunity: identical seats often price differently from one to the next, so compare before transferring a single point. This page compares every way to book LAX–MEX on points.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 10,000Lowest | Not available | 20,000Lowest | 35,000Lowest |
 AeromexicoAM | 10,100pts | 17,300Lowest | 28,000pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 12,100pts | Not available | 42,000pts | 44,600pts |
 AviancaAV | 13,730pts | Not available | 35,000pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 15,000pts | Not available | 30,000pts | 35,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 17,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 22,000pts | Not available | 38,500pts | Not available |
 WestJetWS | 26,300pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Mexico City price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 10,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 10,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 11,900 |
| Feb 2027 | 10,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 10,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 10,000 |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
7 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and Mexico City, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAeromexicoAMAlaska AirlinesASAviancaAVDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Mexico City with points.
Distance ~1,550 miles; nonstop flying time ~3h35 (estimate). Local time in Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles (2 while Los Angeles is on standard time). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for six months. Of the well-covered ones, November 2026, December 2026, and February 2027 are among the cheapest, at 10,000 points; pricier months include January 2027 (11,900).
Los Angeles to Mexico City is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Aeromexico and 5 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 8 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 10,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 1,550 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mexico City International Airport (MEX), a nonstop runs roughly 3h35, give or take with the winds. Nonstop award space in the data comes from Aeromexico, Delta, and American Airlines. The Boeing 757 and Boeing 737 both appear on those nonstop award segments. Only about 10% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
Los Angeles–Mexico City rewards discipline: redeem only when points beat what the ticket costs in cash. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on any of the three carriers at a higher price. The economy floor adds about $63 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. If the cash price is modest, buying the ticket is often the better trade. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
American AAdvantage takes economy at 10,000 points and business class at 20,000. Aeromexico Rewards is cheapest in premium economy at 17,300 points on an Aeromexico nonstop. United MileagePlus' 35,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. The other five programs include Delta SkyMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue.
On points, Los Angeles–Mexico City has nonstop seats from Aeromexico (SkyTeam), Delta (SkyTeam), and American Airlines (oneworld), which puts partner programs from both alliances in play for a nonstop. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through Dallas/Fort Worth. Here the cheapest award in each cabin books through the airline's own program, with no partner arbitrage showing up at last check.
Departing the Los Angeles area, Ontario (ONT) starts at 17,500 points in economy, above the route's 10,000-point economy floor, and works as a backup when LAX space is gone; Burbank (BUR) prices from 20,000. For a lower-cost trip from Los Angeles, Atlanta starts from 9,500 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Mexico City route.
