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MXL to FTW: distance & flight time
Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
1,038 mi
1,671 km · 902 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MXL from FTW?
The flight distance from Mexicali (MXL) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 1,038 miles (1,671 km, 902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXL to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 FTW?
Nonstop service on MXL–FTW 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 43m 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 FTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MXL–FTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MXL to FTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MXL–FTW 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.