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TEX to MXL: distance & flight time
Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
553 mi
890 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
553 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 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 TEX from MXL?
The flight distance from Telluride (TEX) to Mexicali (MXL) is 553 miles (890 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEX to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 TEX to MXL?
Nonstop service on TEX–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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Telluride and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 1 hour behind Telluride.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEX to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TEX–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TEX to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TEX–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.