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MXL to ACN: distance & flight time
Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport) → Ciudad Acuna (Ciudad Acuña New International Airport)
867 mi
1,396 km · 754 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
867 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MXL — General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport · Mexicali, Mexico
- ACN — Ciudad Acuña New International Airport · Ciudad Acuna, Mexico
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 ACN
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport11 mi away
- DLF · DLF Airport19 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MXL from ACN?
The flight distance from Mexicali (MXL) to Ciudad Acuna (ACN) is 867 miles (1,396 km, 754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXL to ACN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 ACN?
Nonstop service on MXL–ACN 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mexicali and Ciudad Acuna?
Ciudad Acuna is 1 hour ahead of Mexicali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXL to ACN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MXL–ACN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MXL to ACN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MXL–ACN 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.