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NEL to TIJ: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
2,406 mi
3,871 km · 2,090 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, United States
- 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from TIJ?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 2,406 miles (3,871 km, 2,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Lakehurst and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 3 hours behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to TIJ?
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