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MPL to TIJ: distance & flight time
Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
5,993 mi
9,645 km · 5,208 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
- 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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 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 MPL from TIJ?
The flight distance from Montpellier (MPL) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 5,993 miles (9,645 km, 5,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPL to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Montpellier and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 9 hours behind Montpellier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MPL to TIJ?
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