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CTD to TIJ: distance & flight time
Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
2,889 mi
4,650 km · 2,511 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m 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
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
- 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 CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 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 CTD from TIJ?
The flight distance from Chitré (CTD) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 2,889 miles (4,650 km, 2,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTD to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 Chitré and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Chitré.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTD to TIJ?
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