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FOD to MXL: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
1,335 mi
2,149 km · 1,160 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from MXL?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Mexicali (MXL) is 1,335 miles (2,149 km, 1,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 FOD to MXL?
Nonstop service on FOD–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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Dodge and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 2 hours behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FOD–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FOD to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FOD–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.