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PIE to MXL: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
1,962 mi
3,158 km · 1,705 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 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 PIE from MXL?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Mexicali (MXL) is 1,962 miles (3,158 km, 1,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 PIE to MXL?
Nonstop service on PIE–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 4h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Petersburg and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 3 hours behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIE–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIE to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIE–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.