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LUF to TIJ: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
274 mi
442 km · 238 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
274 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from TIJ?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 274 miles (442 km, 238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUF to TIJ?
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