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APN to MXL: distance & flight time
Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
1,893 mi
3,046 km · 1,645 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, United States
- MXL — General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport · Mexicali, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 mi away
Near MXL
- CXL · Calexico International Airport16 mi away
- IPL · Imperial County Airport24 mi away
- NJK · El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)29 mi away
- YUM · Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is APN from MXL?
The flight distance from Alpena (APN) to Mexicali (MXL) is 1,893 miles (3,046 km, 1,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APN to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from APN to MXL?
Nonstop service on APN–MXL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alpena and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 3 hours behind Alpena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APN to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on APN–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some APN to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain APN–MXL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.