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CGI to MXL: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
1,484 mi
2,388 km · 1,289 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from MXL?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Mexicali (MXL) is 1,484 miles (2,388 km, 1,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 CGI to MXL?
Nonstop service on CGI–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 3h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cape Girardeau and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 2 hours behind Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGI–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGI to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGI–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.