Mexico flag Mexicali Airport (MXL)

Country Mexico | North America | Regional Airport | IATA: MXL | ICAO: MMML | Elevation 74 ft · 23 m | Local time —

Destinations
10
Flights / day
11
Busiest route
Mexico City
Top airline
Volaris

Mexicali General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada Airport averages 11 flights per day to 10 destinations, with 10 domestic routes and zero international routes. A total of three airlines operate at MXL, led by Volaris. The longest nonstop route from Mexicali General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada connects to Mexico City, with a typical flight time of 3 hr 35 mins. Updated: June 8, 2026

Route Network

Mexicali General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada Airport connects 10 destinations worldwide, with Mexico City standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Mexico City, and the shortest flight is to Hermosillo.

Mexico flag Mexico City (MEX) – Mexico 2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,353 mi · 2,177 km
4
per day
Mexico flag Guadalajara (GDL) – Mexico 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,113 mi · 1,792 km
3
per day
Mexico flag Culiacán (CUL) – Mexico 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
718 mi · 1,156 km
1
per day
Mexico flag Monterrey (MTY) – Mexico 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
1,027 mi · 1,652 km
1
per day
Mexico flag Morelia (MLM) – Mexico 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,245 mi · 2,003 km
3
per week
Mexico flag Puerto Vallarta (PVR) – Mexico 1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
1,029 mi · 1,657 km
3
per week
Mexico flag San José del Cabo (SJD) – Mexico 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
736 mi · 1,185 km
3
per week
Mexico flag Hermosillo (HMO) – Mexico 1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
349 mi · 561 km
2
per week
Mexico flag Los Mochis (LMM) – Mexico 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
607 mi · 976 km
2
per week
Mexico flag Silao (BJX) – Mexico 1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,167 mi · 1,878 km
2
per week

Route and destination data updated June 8, 2026.

Mexicali General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada Airport is served by three airlines, with Volaris in the lead at 83% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 100% of routes. two carriers operate only one route each. A total of zero airlines operate international routes, compared with three airlines serving domestic routes. Aeromexico is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Mexico City with a flight time of 3 hrs 35 mins.

Volaris (10 routes)
Aeromexico (1 routes)
VivaAerobus (1 routes)

Mexicali General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada Airport provides direct service to one country across one continent. The route network is 100% domestic and 0% international.

Mexico - 11/day

Delays

Worst Delays · Most Punctual · Most Cancellations · Live Delays
Global  Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#897 (11 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#943 (10 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
8,533 ft 2,601 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
8,533 ft 2,601 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete

Runway Length

67 aircraft cannot operate at Mexicali General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,533 ft (2,601 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft 2,650 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft 2,670 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Mexicali General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada (IATA: MXL) operates around 11 flights per day to 10 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 10 domestic and 0 international routes, with Volaris as the leading carrier and Mexico City currently the busiest connection. From MXL, passengers can reach 1 country across 1 continent, and the longest runway measures 2,601 m (8,533 ft).

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