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APO to TIJ: distance & flight time
Carepa (Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
3,090 mi
4,973 km · 2,685 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- APO — Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport · Carepa, Colombia
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near APO
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport63 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport71 mi away
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport76 mi away
- MTR · Los Garzones Airport93 mi away
Near TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is APO from TIJ?
The flight distance from Carepa (APO) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 3,090 miles (4,973 km, 2,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APO to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Carepa and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Carepa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APO to TIJ?
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