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MUC to TIJ: distance & flight time
Munich (Munich Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
6,015 mi
9,681 km · 5,227 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, Germany
- 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 MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 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 MUC from TIJ?
The flight distance from Munich (MUC) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 6,015 miles (9,681 km, 5,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUC to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Munich and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 9 hours behind Munich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUC to TIJ?
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