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DRA to TIJ: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
287 mi
462 km · 249 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
287 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from TIJ?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 287 miles (462 km, 249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRA to TIJ?
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