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DTA to MXL: distance & flight time
Delta (Delta Municipal Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
491 mi
790 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
491 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DTA — Delta Municipal Airport · Delta, 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 DTA
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field95 mi away
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport101 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport117 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 DTA from MXL?
The flight distance from Delta (DTA) to Mexicali (MXL) is 491 miles (790 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTA to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 DTA to MXL?
Nonstop service on DTA–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Delta and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 1 hour behind Delta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTA to MXL?
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Why are some DTA to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTA–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.