Mexico City from Fort Myers, 23 – 25 Oct: £1,265 for two, all in
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The verdict
Our verdict
Not worth it this week
- Fare is $728 per person, $35 below the typical fare on this route
- Hotel More By Kavia: 9.1 from 284 reviews, free cancellation
- Highs of 68–70°F, mild for walking Roma Norte and Condesa
The catch: Two stops and 49h 45m of listed travel time leave you only Saturday morning to Sunday at 1:00 PM on the ground, with drizzle forecast.
Worth it if you can stretch it into a longer stay with better flights; skip it if you want a full weekend in the city.
Not worth it this week: the trip is $1,678 for two, all in, with the flights at $1,456 plus the hotel at $222, taxes and fees included, and resort fees, a checked bag and spending money not in it. It's Oct 23–25, 2026, 2 nights, on MX + Y4 with 2 stops, not nonstop. You leave Friday at 7:00 AM, land Saturday at 9:45 AM and fly home Sunday at 1:00 PM.
The total, before you go
£1,265 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees
| For two | |
|---|---|
| Flights for two, return | £1,097 |
| Hotel More By Kavia, 2 nights, two guests, taxes in | £167 |
| The total, before you go | £1,265 |
| Hold luggage each, return (not in the total) | about £121 |
£26 per person below the typical fare on this route.
Not in it: seat selection on basic fares and hold luggage (about £30 each way per bag on Breeze, £121 for two return); a resort fee, if the hotel has one, is collected at the desk. Prices are what we found at the time shown; the booking site’s checkout is the binding one.
The flight
£549 per person, return
£1,097 for two, taxes and fees included · MX + Y4 · 2 stops · 49h 45m
Out Fri, Oct 23, 7:00 AM – Sat, Oct 24, 9:45 AM · back Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM – Mon, Oct 26, 12:00 PM
| Airline | Per person | Stops | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| MX + Y4 | £549 | 2 stops | 49h 45m |
| MX + Y4 + VB | £577 | 2 stops | 38h 30m |
| MX + Y4 | £556 | 2 stops | 39h 30m |
Prices checked 12 Oct 2026, 20:22 GMT-4. Prices change; the binding price is the one on the booking site.
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Why now
At $728 per person, the fare is $35 below the typical fare on this route, or 5%, and the whole trip comes to $1,678 for two, all in, before resort fees, a checked bag and spending money. That's where the good news stops. All three fares we sampled had 2 stops; the one we priced lists 49h 45m of travel time, lands Saturday, Oct 24 at 9:45 AM and heads home Sunday, Oct 25 at 1:00 PM, getting back to Fort Myers Monday at 12:00 PM. The forecast shows highs of 68–70°F with a 49–56% chance of drizzle each day. It is Día de Muertos season, with the big parade on Reforma in late October or the first days of November, so the city will be lively. We'd hold off this week and look at a longer stay instead.
The kind of trip this is
A city getaway built on food, museums and late nights: tasting menus, taco stands, murals and Aztec ruins. It suits a couple or two friends who like to walk and eat well at an easy pace. On these dates the schedule is the problem: with a short window on the ground, you'd pick one neighborhood and one or two big sights rather than trying to cover the city.
Weather in Mexico City, 23 – 25 Oct
Highs 68–70°F, some rain likely
| Day | High | Low | Rain chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct | 69 °F | 58 °F | 49% |
| Sat 24 Oct | 70 °F | 56 °F | 54% |
| Sun 25 Oct | 68 °F | 56 °F | 56% |
Where to stay in Mexico City
All three sit in the Reforma area. Hotel More By Kavia, in Tabacalera, is the best value at $222 for the 2 nights ($111 a night), scored 9.1 from 284 reviews and has free cancellation; it's the hotel in our total. Casa Pani, in Colonia Cuauhtemoc, is the top rated at 9.3 from 177 reviews, $254 for the stay ($127 a night), without free cancellation. Reforma Guest House, also in Colonia Cuauhtemoc, is the budget pick at $223 for the stay ($112 a night), 9.1 from 1,158 reviews, with a Junior Apartment with Terrace and no free cancellation. All three are room only. For dinner, Roma Norte has the city's densest run of restaurants, cafés and mezcal bars, while Condesa is leafy and quieter at night.
Hotel More By Kavia
£167 for 2 nights, two guests · £84 a night
See roomsCasa Pani
£191 for 2 nights, two guests · £96 a night
See roomsReforma Guest House
£168 for 2 nights, two guests · £84 a night
See roomsAll hotels in Mexico City for these dates
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Where in Mexico City
- Roma Norte: Art-nouveau mansions and the city's densest run of restaurants, cafés and mezcal bars.
- Condesa: Leafy, walkable and quieter at night, around Parque México.
- Polanco: Upscale hotels, designer shopping and the Anthropology Museum on its edge.
- Centro Histórico: The Zócalo, Diego Rivera murals and Aztec ruins at your doorstep.
- Coyoacán: Village-like cobbled plazas near the Frida Kahlo Museum, calmer than the centre.
What to do in Mexico City
- Climb the Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacán, or float over it in a hot-air balloon at dawn
- Book ahead for the Frida Kahlo Museum in Coyoacán, near its cobbled plazas
- Spend a morning in the Museo Nacional de Antropología, on the edge of Polanco
- Tasting menu at Pujol or Quintonil, then late-night tacos al pastor at El Vilsito
- Lucha libre night at Arena México
Also worth it
- Trajinera boat with mariachis on the Xochimilco canals
Tours and tickets in Mexico City
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Getting there and around
| Airports in Fort Myers | Southwest Florida International (RSW) |
|---|---|
| Airports in Mexico City | Mexico City Benito Juárez International (MEX) |
| Flight time | 49h 45m (2 stops) |
| Distance | 1,204 miles each way |
| Time difference | -2 hours |
What 2 nights in Mexico City costs
| Estimate | |
|---|---|
| Flights for two | £1,097 |
| Hotel, 2 nights (Hotel More By Kavia) | £167 |
| Food, getting around and tickets, 2 days for two | £271 |
| Total for two | £1,536 |
Flights and hotel are the prices we found; spending is a planning estimate for a mid-range destination, per person per day times two.
Price history: Fort Myers to Mexico City
| Per person | |
|---|---|
| This trip | £549 per person |
| Lowest in the last 30 days | £452 (12 Oct 2026) |
| Typical price, last 60 days | £575 |
| Price checks | 8 |
Good to know
- Passport: passport needed: travellers from the United States need a valid passport for Mexico City; check the expiry rule of the country before you book.
- Currency: Mexican peso (MXN).
- Día de Muertos: the big parade on Reforma falls in late October or the first days of November.
- You need a passport for Mexico.
- The currency is the Mexican peso, and Mexico City is 2 hours behind Fort Myers.
- The fare is MX + Y4 with 2 stops, from Southwest Florida International (RSW) to Mexico City Benito Juárez International (MEX), 1,204 miles.
- Hotel More By Kavia has free cancellation; Casa Pani and Reforma Guest House do not. All three are room only.
Questions readers ask
Is it worth it?
Not this week. The fare is $35 below the typical fare on this route, but with 2 stops you land Saturday at 9:45 AM and leave Sunday at 1:00 PM, and drizzle is in the forecast every day.
How much is the whole trip for two?
$1,678 for two, all in: flights at $1,456 ($728 per person) plus Hotel More By Kavia at $222 for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, as found when we checked. Resort fees, a checked bag and spending money are not in it.
Do I need a passport?
Yes. Mexico requires a passport, and you'll be paying in Mexican pesos.
What is the weather like?
The forecast shows highs of 68–70°F, lows of 56–58°F and a 49–56% chance of drizzle each day.
Is 2 nights enough?
Not with this fare. The outbound lands Saturday, Oct 24 at 9:45 AM and the return leaves Sunday, Oct 25 at 1:00 PM, so you'd pay for a Friday hotel night you won't use.
Is there a faster flight?
Not a nonstop. All three fares we sampled had 2 stops. One on MX + Y4 + VB lands Friday at 9:45 PM for $766 per person.
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