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BFI to TIJ: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
1,073 mi
1,726 km · 932 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m 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
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows 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 BFI from TIJ?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 1,073 miles (1,726 km, 932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 BFI to TIJ?
Nonstop service on BFI–TIJ 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 2h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to TIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFI–TIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFI to TIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFI–TIJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.