Most Active Airlines in Mexico

Key Takeaways

  • 104 airlines fly scheduled routes from Mexico. Together they operate 1,613 distinct outgoing routes from the country's airports
  • Volaris runs the widest network. 342 outgoing routes from Mexico — about 1.0x the next airline
  • CUN is the busiest hub. Ranked by the number of outgoing routes departing each airport
  • Every airline mapped. Each of the top 12 carriers gets a map of where it flies from Mexico

Which airlines are most active in Mexico? Using live AirportRoutes data, we ranked every airline by the number of distinct outgoing routes it operates from Mexico’s airports — each origin-to-destination pair counted once. Below, every one of the top 12 carriers gets a map of where it flies.

Bar chart of the most active airlines in Mexico by outgoing routes
The 10 most active airlines in Mexico, ranked by distinct outgoing routes. Data: AirportRoutes.

The Full Ranking

Full ranking

Most Active Airlines in Mexico

By distinct outgoing routes operated from the country’s airports.

Airline Routes Destinations Busiest base
1. Volaris34270Main hub: GDL
2. VivaAerobus33460Main hub: MTY
3. AeroMéxico13887Main hub: MEX
4. Aeroméxico10044Main hub: MEX
5. WestJet6218Main hub: PVR
6. American Airlines5012Main hub: CUN
7. Armenia Airways4223Main hub: MTY
8. United398Main hub: CUN
9. Rafilher3922Main hub: MTY
10. Delta Air Lines3511Main hub: CUN
11. Mexicana2915Main hub: NLU
12. Air Canada298Main hub: CUN

"Routes" = distinct origin-destination city pairs departing the country, counted once. Regularly-served routes only. Data: AirportRoutes.

Where the Routes Are: Mexico’s Busiest Airports

Map of the busiest airports in Mexico by number of outgoing routes
Mexico's busiest airports by number of outgoing routes. Data: AirportRoutes · Map: Mappr.

Each Airline — Where It Flies

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1. Volaris

342 outgoing routes from 44 airports in Mexico to 70 destinations (44 domestic, 26 international). Busiest bases: GDL, MEX, TIJ. Top destinations include Tijuana, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Cancun.

2. VivaAerobus

334 outgoing routes from 43 airports in Mexico to 60 destinations (44 domestic, 16 international). Busiest bases: MTY, NLU, GDL. Top destinations include Monterrey, Santa Lucía, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Tijuana.

3. AeroMéxico

138 outgoing routes from 45 airports in Mexico to 87 destinations (41 domestic, 46 international). Busiest bases: MEX, GDL, MTY. Top destinations include Mexico City, Cancun, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana.

4. Aeroméxico

100 outgoing routes from 42 airports in Mexico to 44 destinations (35 domestic, 9 international). Busiest bases: MEX, NLU, MTY. Top destinations include Mexico City, Santa Lucía, Atlanta, Veracruz, Silao.

5. WestJet

62 outgoing routes from 14 airports in Mexico to 18 destinations (0 domestic, 18 international). Busiest bases: PVR, CUN, MZT. Top destinations include Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton Capital Region, Winnipeg.

6. American Airlines

50 outgoing routes from 19 airports in Mexico to 12 destinations (0 domestic, 12 international). Busiest bases: CUN, SJD, MEX. Top destinations include Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles.

7. Armenia Airways

42 outgoing routes from 17 airports in Mexico to 23 destinations (20 domestic, 3 international). Busiest bases: MTY, NLU, VER. Top destinations include Monterrey, San Luis Potosi, Santa Lucía, Veracruz, Minatitlan.

8. United

39 outgoing routes from 14 airports in Mexico to 8 destinations (1 domestic, 7 international). Busiest bases: CUN, SJD, PVR. Top destinations include Houston, Newark, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles.

9. Rafilher

39 outgoing routes from 17 airports in Mexico to 22 destinations (20 domestic, 2 international). Busiest bases: MTY, NLU, VER. Top destinations include Monterrey, Santa Lucía, Veracruz, San Luis Potosi, Minatitlan.

10. Delta Air Lines

35 outgoing routes from 10 airports in Mexico to 11 destinations (0 domestic, 11 international). Busiest bases: CUN, SJD, PVR. Top destinations include Atlanta, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Detroit.

11. Mexicana

29 outgoing routes from 14 airports in Mexico to 15 destinations (15 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: NLU, GDL, SJD. Top destinations include Santa Lucía, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Merida, Los Cabos.

12. Air Canada

29 outgoing routes from 11 airports in Mexico to 8 destinations (1 domestic, 7 international). Busiest bases: CUN, MEX, PVR. Top destinations include Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, Dallas-Fort Worth.

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