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CYS to MXL: distance & flight time
Cheyenne (Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
823 mi
1,324 km · 715 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
823 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CYS — Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field · Cheyenne, 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 CYS
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport46 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport90 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport50 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport51 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 CYS from MXL?
The flight distance from Cheyenne (CYS) to Mexicali (MXL) is 823 miles (1,324 km, 715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYS to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 CYS to MXL?
Nonstop service on CYS–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 2h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cheyenne and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 1 hour behind Cheyenne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYS to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CYS–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CYS to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CYS–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.