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MXL to AFW: distance & flight time
Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
1,040 mi
1,673 km · 904 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MXL from AFW?
The flight distance from Mexicali (MXL) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 1,040 miles (1,673 km, 904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXL to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 AFW?
Nonstop service on MXL–AFW 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mexicali and Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 2 hours ahead of Mexicali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXL to AFW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MXL–AFW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MXL to AFW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MXL–AFW 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.