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PSP to MXL: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
110 mi
178 km · 96 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
110 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from MXL?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Mexicali (MXL) is 110 miles (178 km, 96 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 PSP to MXL?
Nonstop service on PSP–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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PSP–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PSP to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PSP–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.