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MSY to MXL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
1,483 mi
2,386 km · 1,288 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from MXL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Mexicali (MXL) is 1,483 miles (2,386 km, 1,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 MSY to MXL?
Nonstop service on MSY–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–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.