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CAE to TIJ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
2,063 mi
3,321 km · 1,793 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from TIJ?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 2,063 miles (3,321 km, 1,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Columbia and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to TIJ?
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