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MXL to MSY: distance & flight time
Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,483 mi
2,386 km · 1,288 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MXL from MSY?
The flight distance from Mexicali (MXL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,483 miles (2,386 km, 1,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 MSY?
Nonstop service on MXL–MSY 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 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mexicali and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Mexicali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXL to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MXL–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MXL to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MXL–MSY 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.