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FCN to TIJ: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
5,648 mi
9,089 km · 4,908 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from TIJ?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 5,648 miles (9,089 km, 4,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Nordholz and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 9 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to TIJ?
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