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ELB to TIJ: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
3,185 mi
5,125 km · 2,767 nm
6h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 43m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 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 ELB from TIJ?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 3,185 miles (5,125 km, 2,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 43m 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 El Banco and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to TIJ?
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