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ETM to TIJ: distance & flight time
Eilat (Ramon Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
7,760 mi
12,488 km · 6,743 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ETM — Ramon Airport · Eilat, Israel
- 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 ETM
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport8 mi away
- ETH · Eilat Airport12 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport16 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport17 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 ETM from TIJ?
The flight distance from Eilat (ETM) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 7,760 miles (12,488 km, 6,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETM to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ETM to TIJ?
Nonstop service on ETM–TIJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETM to TIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ETM–TIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ETM to TIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ETM–TIJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.