Aeroméxico· Callsign AMX8 ·Daily

AM8 MEX → JFK

A high-profile business route linking the two largest cities in North America's transborder joint venture.

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MEX
Mexico City
Benito Juárez International Airport
07:30 CST (UTC-6)
4h 45m
3,365 km · 2,091 mi
Non-stop
JFK
New York
John F. Kennedy International Airport
14:15 EDT (UTC-4)
Typical schedule · next departure Thursday, July 30 · times shown in airport local time
Aircraft
Boeing 737 MAX 9
typical equipment
Distance
3,365 km
1,817 nautical miles
Heading
40°
tracks north-east
Clock change
+2 h
on arrival
Block speed
709 km/h
gate to gate average
Length rank
#186
of 255 tracked routes

Follow AM8 in real time

The aircraft appears below whenever it is airborne and inside receiver coverage. Its planned route is drawn between the two airports.

AM8 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near 07:30 at MEX. The full map has the rest of the sky.

AM8 at a glance

  • The trip: 3,365 km (2,091 miles) from Mexico City to New York, flying north-east.
  • How long: 4h 45m gate to gate. That is about 709 km/h on average, taxi time included.
  • The plane: usually a Boeing 737 MAX 9.
  • Your watch: set it 2 hours forward on arrival.
  • Window seat tip: the right (south-facing) side gets the sun on a daytime flight.
  • When it goes: out of MEX in early morning, into JFK in the afternoon.

AM8 route overview: MEX to JFK

AM8 distance and great-circle path

AM8 covers 3,365 km, or 2,091 miles. That makes it a medium-haul flight, long enough for a full meal service, short enough for narrowbodies. Of the 255 routes we track, it ranks 186 by distance.

The plane leaves Mexico City heading north-east. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the MEX–JFK route appears on a tracker map.

Why AM8 block time differs from cruise time

The schedule allows 4.8 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 709 km/h. A Boeing 737 MAX 9 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.

Winds aloft shift the real flight time by up to an hour in either direction. See what really moves flight times.

What to know about AM8

  • Time change: you land 2 hours ahead of the time you left.
  • High airport at the start: MEX sits 7,316 ft up. Thin air means a longer takeoff run.

AM8 activity in the past 7 days

No stored observation has been recorded in this seven-day window. The published schedule and route above remain reference data, not evidence that the flight operated.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
No tracked activity recorded yet for the past 7 days. Activity is logged every time this flight appears on the live map.

“First/last tracked” are when AM8 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on AM8

Every scheduled service we follow is listed in the tracker directory, including Aeroméxico and other tracked flights grouped by airline.

MEX Benito Juárez International Airport Mexico City, Mexico · live radar → JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport New York, United States · live radar →

Other tracked flights from Mexico City

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
AM1Mexico City (MEX) → Madrid (MAD) Boeing 787-9AM1 flight tracker →
AM57Mexico City (MEX) → Tokyo (NRT) Boeing 787-9AM57 flight tracker →
AM3Mexico City (MEX) → Paris (CDG) Boeing 787-9AM3 flight tracker →
AM15Mexico City (MEX) → São Paulo (GRU) Boeing 787-8AM15 flight tracker →
IB6403Madrid (MAD) → Mexico City (MEX) Airbus A350-900IB6403 flight tracker →

Guides relevant to AM8

Chosen from this route's distance, timing, aircraft, airline and airports.

How airlines plan routes This medium-haul sector shows how aircraft size and local demand shape a network. Airline alliances explained Aeroméxico belongs to SkyTeam, which affects connections and codeshares. The world's busiest airports JFK is a high-volume gateway where hub structure shapes the flight.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

The route and typical schedule are maintained reference data. Live ADS-B observations are evidence of receiver coverage, not proof of on-time performance. Always confirm the operating date and times with the airline.

Read our schedule and observation review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

AM8 frequently asked questions

How long is the AM8 flight?

Mexico City to New York is 3,365 km (2,091 miles) in a straight line, scheduled at 4.8 hours gate to gate. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates AM8?

Typically a Boeing 737 MAX 9.

Does AM8 fly every day?

The published pattern is daily, departing 07:30 local from MEX. Always confirm with the airline before travelling.

Can I track AM8 live?

Yes. Whenever AM8 is airborne and in receiver coverage the map above follows it live, with altitude, ground speed and heading. Between rotations, the seven-day log above shows where it has been.

More Aeroméxico flights to watch

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
AM1 Mexico City (MEX) → Madrid (MAD) Boeing 787-9 AM1 flight tracker →
AM57 Mexico City (MEX) → Tokyo (NRT) Boeing 787-9 AM57 flight tracker →
AM3 Mexico City (MEX) → Paris (CDG) Boeing 787-9 AM3 flight tracker →
AM15 Mexico City (MEX) → São Paulo (GRU) Boeing 787-8 AM15 flight tracker →