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BYS to TIJ: distance & flight time
Fort Irwin (Bicycle Lake Army Air Field) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
190 mi
306 km · 165 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
190 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m 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
- BYS — Bicycle Lake Army Air Field · Fort Irwin, 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 BYS
- DAG · Barstow Daggett Airport31 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport100 mi away
- VCV · Southern California Logistics Airport64 mi away
- IYK · Inyokern Airport72 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 BYS from TIJ?
The flight distance from Fort Irwin (BYS) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 190 miles (306 km, 165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYS to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 BYS to TIJ?
Nonstop service on BYS–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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYS to TIJ?
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Why are some BYS to TIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BYS–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.