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PDT to MXL: distance & flight time
Pendleton (Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
923 mi
1,485 km · 802 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
923 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PDT — Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport · Pendleton, 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 PDT
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport42 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport49 mi away
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport78 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 PDT from MXL?
The flight distance from Pendleton (PDT) to Mexicali (MXL) is 923 miles (1,485 km, 802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDT to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 PDT to MXL?
Nonstop service on PDT–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 2h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDT to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PDT–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PDT to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PDT–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.