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CGI to TIJ: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
1,580 mi
2,544 km · 1,373 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from TIJ?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 1,580 miles (2,544 km, 1,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Cape Girardeau and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to TIJ?
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