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NZY to TIJ: distance & flight time
San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
18 mi
29 km · 16 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
18 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 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 NZY from TIJ?
The flight distance from San Diego (NZY) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 18 miles (29 km, 16 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZY to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 NZY to TIJ?
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