Hi! My family and I are flying from YVR to Mexico city. The flight out is at 730am. What time would you recommend getting to the airport? Thanks!

min 2 hrs prior even though after you check in you will be sitting for at least an hour plus. depends

Sharron Hunter
We usually stay at Coast Hotel YVR for early flights and shuttle to airport. Parking if you need it.

Elin Hill
2 hours is the recommemded time. The gate closes an hour before the flight. I usually get there an hour and a half before but give yourself 2 hours if youre not familliar with airports or have kids etc.

Nancy
Awesome! 2 hours was what I was thinking, but I had friends say 3. I'm happy with 2! I wasn't sure if Mexico city was considered international or not.

Michael Friesen
3 hours is better

Julia Lum
Mexico is not part of Canada ...so is international

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Patty Moss
Michael Friesen As far as I know, it is only the charter airlines like air transat that require 3 hours....

Marilyn Thornton
Be aware that the line up for security can be very long. Especially on early morning flights. Go 3 hours early. And then don't stress about missing your flight.

Jen Elle
Always 3 hour for international..... you never know what security lines will be like... better to be safe then sorry

Derek Mason
Go 2hrs before w/ ur family n all ur stuff. Then when u miss ur flight, you’ll think hmmm, maybe that extra hour of sleep wasn’t worth it. But then what wud I know after 40 years of air travel/airports experience . . .??

Anita Rogers
I believe recommended time is 2hrs for domestic and 3hrs for international flights

Ishbel Cameron Kennedy
I think 3 is recommended for international overseas flights like UK/Europe

Paulette McPherson
Check to see how many other flights are departing an hour either side of your flight - if there are lots of big flights then do the three hours, if only a few than do the 2 - check in and security will where they could be busy

Julia Lum
oh for goodness sake guys 3 hours for international is standard for all airports in the world. go leisurely and relax so easy. why would you push it?

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Paulette McPherson
I agree, but getting to the airport at 4:30 in the morning, means everything is pretty much closed, so you can't even entertain yourself with browsing while you are waiting, or having breakfast. I pack my carry on with a variety of things to keep me entertained, but, I travel with a fidgiter who is constantly pacing and being exceedingly annoying. But then that is often the cost of getting a great travel deal.

Julie Teichert
take stuff to entertain yourself-book?

Michelle
Takes min to go through everything you never need 3 hrs

Patty Moss
2 hours for international flights in Mexico... at least at the smaller airports.

Paulette McPherson
Julie Teichert Yup, usually a magazine, a book and a puzzle book, so I have variety, seldom carry electronics but there is that option too

Michael Murphy
3 hrs before

Ishbel Cameron Kennedy
Is it not in your flights paperwork m??
...it usual says recommended time pre flight

Geoff Straker
The issue in not checking in with the airlines, it’s getting through Security especially if there are several international flights departing about the same time ....

Sharon Jackson
5:45-6am. Lots of time.

Marilyn Thornton
I recommend 3 hours as the airlines do. It can be long line for security so why stress yourself? I've had people pushing to the front of the line all wound up because they didn't leave enough time for security and their flight was being called. It almost caused a fight and airport security cuts you no slack for being late. Don't be a dick and give yourself 3 hours.

Patty Moss
Security is quite a bit faster if you have Nexus card.....

Marilyn Thornton
Since she didn't think Mexico City was international I doubt she has a Nexus card. Just saying.

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Michael Roscoe
Flown to Mexico plenty of times. 2 hours is sufficient.

Sheila CW
It has been advised for all international travels minimum of 3 hrs including USA and 2 hrs for all domestic flights. I’ve worked in travel tourism industry for 14yrs. I had a friend left YVR to Mexico (evening flight) was there 1.5-2 hrs before her flight but she missed it due to long security line up.

Sheila CW
Always better to be safe than sorry

Sayaka Nelson
I’m a flight attendant. Yvr security isn’t even open three hours before that. I think it opens at 530? So check in online drop off your bags and go. 2 should be plenty

Anita Rogers
I have a flight in May that departs at 6am to San Fransisco... now I’m questioning my own comment earlier since you’re saying they’re probably not even open till 5:30. Btw, hi Tsu’s sister

Sayaka Nelson
Anita Doan us is different lol go really early for us departures

Sayaka Nelson
Also on the off chance if you get there and the international security is crazy busy (doubt it at 530) little known fact... go through domestic security and connect to international from there.

Elin Hill
3 hours is absolutely crazy!! The gate probably wont even be open. Two is well enough time especially at 5:30. I give myself an hour and a half or two depending on the airport

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Cindy Cirillo
Check with airline that early of a departure quite often are not open for checkin 3 hrs prior. Checkin online so your all set to go.

Michelle
I take it you have never traveled

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Shannon Dyck
Our flight recently, left at 6:00am for the USA. We stayed at the Fairmont. The bellhop recommended 3hrs early! We went down at 3:30am and there were tons of people and a lineup for security. We were told that early morning the tarmac is mega busy. Take that in to consideration. I’d get there between 5 and 5:30 at the latest.

Sayaka Nelson
USA departure is another story. Always go early because you have to do security AND customs

Derek Mason
Right about this time