Airport gate intelligence · MEX
How many gates does Mexico City Airport (MEX) have?
Mexico City Airport (MEX) has 71 gates, with about 380 airline departures a day. Aeroméxico has the most (26), followed by Viva Aerobus (3).
Aeroméxico flies 31% of the 37,742 seats leaving MEX each day. Aeroméxico has 767% more gates and 260% more seats than Viva Aerobus. 31 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at MEX
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroméxico | 26 | 165 | 11,620 | 31% | 166 | 2% | 85 min | 86 |
| Viva Aerobus | 3 | 47 | 3,224 | 9% | 186 | 0% | 69 min | 19 |
| Volaris | 2 | 58 | 9,627 | 26% | 222 | 0% | 76 min | 0 |
| Aeroméxico Connect | 2 | 44 | 4,290 | 11% | 99 | 99% | 65 min | 5 |
| American | – | 12 | 2,121 | 6% | 172 | 0% | 67 min | 7 |
| United | – | 13 | 1,926 | 5% | 148 | 0% | 68 min | 28 |
| Delta | – | 9 | 1,398 | 4% | 161 | 0% | 87 min | 0 |
| Copa | – | 6 | 962 | 3% | 160 | 0% | 66 min | 0 |
| Iberia | – | 3 | 928 | 2% | 348 | 0% | 116 min | 0 |
| Avianca | – | 5 | 911 | 2% | 182 | 0% | 112 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 31 | |||||||
Average of 3 full days, Oct 15 to Oct 17, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 7 gates have too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 41% of flights have no seat count yet.
Where each airline boards at MEX
31 gates of the 71 at MEX are common use, shared by several airlines, but each airline’s planes still tend to use the same part of the airport.
| Airline | Departures a day | Usually boards at | Gates used most | By bus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroméxico | 165 | Terminal 2 | 66 (5%), 72 (4%), 71 (4%) | 15% |
| Volaris | 58 | Terminal 1 | 17 (7%), 6 (7%), 2 (7%) | 0% |
| Viva Aerobus | 47 | Terminal 1 | 3 (13%), 5 (13%), 13 (8%) | 0% |
| Aeroméxico Connect | 44 | Terminal 2 | 74 (18%), 75 (14%), 79 (4%) | 43% |
| United | 13 | Terminal 1 | 33 (15%), 35 (13%), 29 (13%) | 0% |
| American | 12 | Terminal 1 | 31 (24%), 30 (19%), 34 (11%) | 0% |
| Delta | 9 | Terminal 2 | 61 (46%), 62 (19%), 56 (12%) | 0% |
| Copa | 6 | Terminal 1 | – | 0% |
| Avianca | 5 | Terminal 1 | – | 0% |
| Air Canada Rouge | 4 | Terminal 1 | 29 (27%), 31 (18%), 33 (18%) | 0% |
| Iberia | 3 | Terminal 1 | 25 (12%), 26 (12%), 24 (12%) | 0% |
| Air France | 2 | Terminal 1 | 31 (33%), 32 (33%), 26 (17%) | 0% |
Share of each airline’s departures, 3 full days, Oct 15 to Oct 17, 2026. By bus = boarded at a bus gate, with a bus out to the plane.
On-time departures by airline at MEX
87% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
| Airline | Departures a day | On time | 15+ min late |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroméxico Connect | 44 | 92% | 8% |
| Aeroméxico | 165 | 91% | 9% |
| American | 12 | 84% | 16% |
| Volaris | 58 | 82% | 18% |
| United | 13 | 77% | 23% |
| Viva Aerobus | 47 | 73% | 27% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 3 full days.
What size aircraft MEX’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at MEX: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no MEX gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: Flair (9 flights to Vancouver and Toronto); LATAM (6 flights to Santiago).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Air Canada (4 flights to Toronto); China Southern (3 flights to Tijuana).
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How many gates does Mexico City Airport (MEX) have?
Mexico City Airport (MEX) has 71 gates, with about 380 airline departures a day. Aeroméxico has the most (26), followed by Viva Aerobus (3).
Which airline has the most gates at Mexico City Airport (MEX)?
Aeroméxico, with 26 of the 71 gates at MEX (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Mexico City Airport (MEX)?
About 380 airline departures a day (Oct 15 to Oct 17, 2026).
Which terminal is Aeroméxico in at MEX?
Aeroméxico flies from Terminal 2 at Mexico City Airport (MEX).
Which gates at Mexico City Airport (MEX) are bus gates?
29 gates at MEX are bus gates: 39, 41, 42, 45, 46, 47, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 280, N42, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7. A bus gate has no jet bridge: passengers board a bus at the gate, and it drives them out to the plane parked on the ramp. About 43 departures a day (11% of all departures at MEX) board this way (Oct 15 to Oct 17, 2026).
How many gates does Aeroméxico have at MEX?
26 gates, with about 165 departures and 11,620 seats a day.
How many gates does Viva Aerobus have at MEX?
3 gates, with about 47 departures and 3,224 seats a day.
How many gates does Volaris have at MEX?
2 gates, with about 58 departures and 9,627 seats a day.
How many seats leave MEX each day?
About 37,742 seats on 380 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 15 to Oct 17, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at MEX?
76 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves MEX on time most often?
Aeroméxico Connect: 92% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 87% for all airlines at MEX (3 full days, Oct 15 to Oct 17, 2026).
How many aircraft tows happen at MEX?
About 145 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.