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MAD to TIJ: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
5,844 mi
9,405 km · 5,079 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from TIJ?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 5,844 miles (9,405 km, 5,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Madrid and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 9 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to TIJ?
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