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TVF to MXL: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
1,456 mi
2,344 km · 1,266 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from MXL?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Mexicali (MXL) is 1,456 miles (2,344 km, 1,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 TVF to MXL?
Nonstop service on TVF–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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thief River Falls and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 2 hours behind Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVF–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVF to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVF–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.