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YWL to MXL: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Mexicali (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport)
1,393 mi
2,243 km · 1,211 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from MXL?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Mexicali (MXL) is 1,393 miles (2,243 km, 1,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to MXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 YWL to MXL?
Nonstop service on YWL–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to MXL?
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Why are some YWL to MXL fares phone-only?
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