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MGM to MXL: distance & flight time
MONTGOMERY (Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
1,677 mi
2,698 km · 1,457 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · MONTGOMERY, 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 MGM
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field35 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field38 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field49 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 MGM from MXL?
The flight distance from MONTGOMERY (MGM) to Mexicali (MXL) is 1,677 miles (2,698 km, 1,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGM to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 MGM to MXL?
Nonstop service on MGM–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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between MONTGOMERY and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 2 hours behind MONTGOMERY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGM to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGM–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MGM to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGM–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.