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GWY to TIJ: distance & flight time
Galway (Galway Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
5,114 mi
8,230 km · 4,444 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWY — Galway Airport · Galway, Ireland
- 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 GWY
- NNR · Connemara Regional Airport22 mi away
- INQ · Inisheer Aerodrome29 mi away
- IIA · Inishmaan Aerodrome30 mi away
- IOR · Inishmore Aerodrome32 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 GWY from TIJ?
The flight distance from Galway (GWY) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 5,114 miles (8,230 km, 4,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWY to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 GWY to TIJ?
Nonstop service on GWY–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 10h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Galway and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 7 hours behind Galway.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWY to TIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GWY–TIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GWY to TIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GWY–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.