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BDR to TIJ: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
2,469 mi
3,973 km · 2,145 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, United States
- 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 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 BDR from TIJ?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 2,469 miles (3,973 km, 2,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Stratford and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 3 hours behind Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to TIJ?
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