Compare 10 loyalty programs for San Francisco to Mexico City award flights, with economy seats from 9,000 points.
San Francisco to Mexico City is a medium-haul US–Mexico route; nonstop award space turns up on Aeromexico. Across the 10 programs pricing it, the cheapest economy award is 9,000 points via Aeromexico Rewards, on a nonstop. On a flight this length, check the cash fare first: points pay off when the award price clearly beats it. Every SFO–MEX award below is broken out program by program.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 AeromexicoAM | 9,000Lowest | 16,000Lowest | 22,500Lowest | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 10,500pts | Not available | 44,500pts | 40,000pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 11,500pts | 94,200pts | 23,000pts | 35,000pts |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500pts | Not available | 71,200pts | 20,000Lowest |
 Air CanadaAC | 15,000pts | 30,000pts | 40,357pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 15,000pts | Not available | 30,000pts | 53,300pts |
 AviancaAV | 22,500pts | Not available | 35,000pts | Not available |
 Copa AirlinesCM | 22,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 WestJetWS | 104,600pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between San Francisco and Mexico City price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 9,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 12,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 11,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 9,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 11,500 |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| 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 |
8 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Mexico City, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAeromexicoAMAlaska AirlinesASAviancaAVCopa AirlinesCMDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Mexico City with points.
Distance ~1,880 miles; nonstop flying time ~4h15 (estimate). Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco (2 while San Francisco is on standard time). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for five months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026 and February 2027 are the cheapest (9,000 points); pricier months include December 2026 (12,000).
San Francisco to Mexico City is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Aeromexico and 6 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 10 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 9,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 1,880 miles separate San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Mexico City International Airport (MEX), so a nonstop spends about 4h15 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. Aeromexico carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 737-8 MAX appears on those nonstop award segments. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 5% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
San Francisco–Mexico City rewards discipline: redeem only when points beat what the ticket costs in cash. The cheapest economy seat is an Aeromexico nonstop booked through the airline's own program, so saving points costs no extra time. Expect about $84 in taxes and fees on top, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Run the miles-or-cash math each time: a cheap fare usually beats spending points. Aeromexico Rewards is a bank-points transfer partner, but transfers are one-way, so confirm the seat before moving anything.
Aeromexico Rewards wins economy at 9,000 points and premium economy at 16,000, both on Aeromexico nonstops. Air France-KLM Flying Blue takes business class at 22,500 points on an Aeromexico nonstop. First class starts at 20,000 points through Alaska Atmos Rewards on a connecting itinerary, often first on one leg only, so confirm the cabin on each flight. Of the other seven, Air Canada Aeroplan, American AAdvantage, and Avianca LifeMiles are worth a look too.
Only Aeromexico (SkyTeam) shows nonstop award space between San Francisco and Mexico City in the data; partner programs across SkyTeam can price it alongside Aeromexico Rewards. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through Los Angeles. Partner pricing sets the business-class floor: Air France-KLM Flying Blue books Aeromexico as a SkyTeam partner, and no program prices Aeromexico lower in that cabin at last check.
For San Francisco departures, San Jose (SJC) runs 20,000 points in economy against the 9,000-point floor, so it's a last resort when SFO space is gone. Check the departure airport code on the award before moving points. For a longer redemption from San Francisco, Austin and Amsterdam are tracked too.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Mexico City route.
