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BES to TIJ: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
5,469 mi
8,802 km · 4,753 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from TIJ?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 5,469 miles (8,802 km, 4,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Brest and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 9 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to TIJ?
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