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MAR to TIJ: distance & flight time
Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
3,247 mi
5,225 km · 2,822 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAR — La Chinita International Airport · Maracaibo, Venezuela
- 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 MAR
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport104 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport105 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport110 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 MAR from TIJ?
The flight distance from Maracaibo (MAR) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 3,247 miles (5,225 km, 2,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAR to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Maracaibo and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 3 hours behind Maracaibo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAR to TIJ?
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