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DRO to TIJ: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
612 mi
984 km · 531 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 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 DRO from TIJ?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 612 miles (984 km, 531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Durango and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 1 hour behind Durango.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRO to TIJ?
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