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YAG to MXL: distance & flight time
Fort Frances (Fort Frances Municipal Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
1,581 mi
2,544 km · 1,373 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- YAG — Fort Frances Municipal Airport · Fort Frances, Canada
- 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 YAG
- INL · Falls International Airport6 mi away
- BDE · Baudette International Airport54 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport83 mi away
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport87 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 YAG from MXL?
The flight distance from Fort Frances (YAG) to Mexicali (MXL) is 1,581 miles (2,544 km, 1,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAG to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 YAG to MXL?
Nonstop service on YAG–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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Frances and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 2 hours behind Fort Frances.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAG to MXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YAG–MXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YAG to MXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAG–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.