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CLE to MXL: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
1,926 mi
3,099 km · 1,673 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from MXL?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Mexicali (MXL) is 1,926 miles (3,099 km, 1,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 CLE to MXL?
Nonstop service on CLE–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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cleveland and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 3 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLE–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLE to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLE–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.