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BPS to TIJ: distance & flight time
Porto Seguro (Porto Seguro Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
6,149 mi
9,897 km · 5,344 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BPS — Porto Seguro Airport · Porto Seguro, Brazil
- 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 BPS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport75 mi away
- TXF · 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport84 mi away
- CRQ · Caravelas Airport85 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport112 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 BPS from TIJ?
The flight distance from Porto Seguro (BPS) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 6,149 miles (9,897 km, 5,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPS to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 BPS to TIJ?
Nonstop service on BPS–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 12h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Porto Seguro and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 4 hours behind Porto Seguro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BPS to TIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BPS–TIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BPS to TIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BPS–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.