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MID to TIJ: distance & flight time
Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
1,859 mi
2,991 km · 1,615 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, 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 MID
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 MID from TIJ?
The flight distance from Merida (MID) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 1,859 miles (2,991 km, 1,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MID to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Merida and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 1 hour behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MID to TIJ?
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