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CUE to TIJ: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
3,487 mi
5,612 km · 3,030 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
- 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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 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 CUE from TIJ?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 3,487 miles (5,612 km, 3,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Cuenca and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Cuenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUE to TIJ?
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