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CNM to MXL: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
640 mi
1,030 km · 556 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
640 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 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 CNM from MXL?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Mexicali (MXL) is 640 miles (1,030 km, 556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 CNM to MXL?
Nonstop service on CNM–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 1h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 1 hour behind Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–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.