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MSL to MXL: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
1,590 mi
2,559 km · 1,382 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from MXL?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Mexicali (MXL) is 1,590 miles (2,559 km, 1,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 MSL to MXL?
Nonstop service on MSL–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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 2 hours behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSL–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSL to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–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.