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RIL to MXL: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
634 mi
1,021 km · 551 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
634 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from MXL?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Mexicali (MXL) is 634 miles (1,021 km, 551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 RIL to MXL?
Nonstop service on RIL–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 1h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rifle and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 1 hour behind Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to MXL?
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Why are some RIL to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIL–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.