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MOC to TIJ: distance & flight time
Montes Claros (Mário Ribeiro Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
5,904 mi
9,501 km · 5,130 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOC — Mário Ribeiro Airport · Montes Claros, Brazil
- 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 MOC
- DTI · Diamantina Airport106 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 MOC from TIJ?
The flight distance from Montes Claros (MOC) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 5,904 miles (9,501 km, 5,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOC to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Montes Claros and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 4 hours behind Montes Claros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOC to TIJ?
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