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MEX to TIJ: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
1,430 mi
2,301 km · 1,242 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from TIJ?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 1,430 miles (2,301 km, 1,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Mexico City and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 1 hour behind Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to TIJ?
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