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IPI to TIJ: distance & flight time
Ipiales (San Luis Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
3,363 mi
5,412 km · 2,922 nm
7h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IPI — San Luis Airport · Ipiales, Colombia
- 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 IPI
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport45 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport74 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport83 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 IPI from TIJ?
The flight distance from Ipiales (IPI) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 3,363 miles (5,412 km, 2,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPI to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 4m 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 Ipiales and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Ipiales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPI to TIJ?
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