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FTW to MXL: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
1,038 mi
1,671 km · 902 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from MXL?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Mexicali (MXL) is 1,038 miles (1,671 km, 902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 FTW to MXL?
Nonstop service on FTW–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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Worth and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 2 hours behind Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTW–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTW to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTW–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.