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BUN to TIJ: distance & flight time
Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
3,256 mi
5,240 km · 2,830 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m 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
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, 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 BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 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 BUN from TIJ?
The flight distance from Buenaventura (BUN) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 3,256 miles (5,240 km, 2,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUN to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 Buenaventura and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Buenaventura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUN to TIJ?
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