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MXL to ABI: distance & flight time
Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
906 mi
1,458 km · 787 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
906 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MXL — General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport · Mexicali, Mexico
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MXL from ABI?
The flight distance from Mexicali (MXL) to Abilene (ABI) is 906 miles (1,458 km, 787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXL to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 MXL to ABI?
Nonstop service on MXL–ABI 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mexicali and Abilene?
Abilene is 2 hours ahead of Mexicali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXL to ABI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MXL–ABI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MXL to ABI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MXL–ABI 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.