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OWD to MXL: distance & flight time
Norwood (Norwood Memorial Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
2,478 mi
3,987 km · 2,153 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OWD — Norwood Memorial Airport · Norwood, United States
- MXL — General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport · Mexicali, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OWD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field20 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport25 mi away
- PYM · Plymouth Municipal Airport30 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is OWD from MXL?
The flight distance from Norwood (OWD) to Mexicali (MXL) is 2,478 miles (3,987 km, 2,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWD to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 19m 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 OWD to MXL?
Nonstop service on OWD–MXL 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 5h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Norwood and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 3 hours behind Norwood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWD to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWD–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWD to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWD–MXL 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.