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LGB to TIJ: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
112 mi
180 km · 97 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
112 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from TIJ?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 112 miles (180 km, 97 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m 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 LGB to TIJ?
Nonstop service on LGB–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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to TIJ?
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Why are some LGB to TIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGB–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.