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NUW to TIJ: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
1,132 mi
1,821 km · 983 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from TIJ?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 1,132 miles (1,821 km, 983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from NUW to TIJ?
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