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LRU to TIJ: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
586 mi
943 km · 509 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
586 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from TIJ?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 586 miles (943 km, 509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Las Cruces and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 1 hour behind Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to TIJ?
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