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YIV to CXL: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Calexico (Calexico International Airport)
1,787 mi
2,876 km · 1,553 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, Canada
- CXL — Calexico International Airport · Calexico, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 mi away
Near CXL
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIV from CXL?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Calexico (CXL) is 1,787 miles (2,876 km, 1,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to CXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 YIV to CXL?
Nonstop service on YIV–CXL 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Island Lake and Calexico?
Calexico is 2 hours behind Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to CXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YIV–CXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YIV to CXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIV–CXL 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.