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POB to MXL: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
2,074 mi
3,337 km · 1,802 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from MXL?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Mexicali (MXL) is 2,074 miles (3,337 km, 1,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 POB to MXL?
Nonstop service on POB–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Bragg and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 3 hours behind Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POB–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POB to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POB–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.