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SPW to MXL: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
1,307 mi
2,104 km · 1,136 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 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 SPW from MXL?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to Mexicali (MXL) is 1,307 miles (2,104 km, 1,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 SPW to MXL?
Nonstop service on SPW–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 3h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Spencer and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 2 hours behind Spencer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPW to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPW–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPW to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPW–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.