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FLL to TIJ: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
2,251 mi
3,623 km · 1,956 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from TIJ?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 2,251 miles (3,623 km, 1,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 3 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to TIJ?
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