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JAA to TIJ: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
7,786 mi
12,531 km · 6,766 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from TIJ?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 7,786 miles (12,531 km, 6,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Jalalabad and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 11.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to TIJ?
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