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ESL to TIJ: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
6,861 mi
11,041 km · 5,962 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from TIJ?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 6,861 miles (11,041 km, 5,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 Elista and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 10 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to TIJ?
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