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MXL to LAX: distance & flight time
Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
204 mi
328 km · 177 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
204 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MXL — General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport · Mexicali, Mexico
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MXL from LAX?
The flight distance from Mexicali (MXL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 204 miles (328 km, 177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 LAX?
Nonstop service on MXL–LAX 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 1h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXL to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MXL–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MXL to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MXL–LAX 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.