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MTT to TIJ: distance & flight time
Minatitlan (Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
1,711 mi
2,754 km · 1,487 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- MTT — Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport · Minatitlan, 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 MTT
- VSA · Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport116 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport119 mi away
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport127 mi away
- TGZ · Angel Albino Corzo International Airport148 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 MTT from TIJ?
The flight distance from Minatitlan (MTT) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 1,711 miles (2,754 km, 1,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTT to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 Minatitlan and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 1 hour behind Minatitlan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTT to TIJ?
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