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CEZ to MFE: distance & flight time
Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport) → Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport)
980 mi
1,578 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, United States
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Near MFE
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEZ from MFE?
The flight distance from Cortez (CEZ) to Mcallen (MFE) is 980 miles (1,578 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEZ to MFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 CEZ to MFE?
Nonstop service on CEZ–MFE 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 2h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cortez and Mcallen?
Mcallen is 1 hour ahead of Cortez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEZ to MFE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEZ–MFE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEZ to MFE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEZ–MFE 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.