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PMZ to TIJ: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
2,689 mi
4,327 km · 2,336 nm
5h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 44m 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
- PMZ — Palmar Sur Airport · Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
- 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 PMZ
- BAI · Buenos Aires Airport17 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport20 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport28 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport31 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 PMZ from TIJ?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 2,689 miles (4,327 km, 2,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 44m 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 Palmar Sur and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 1 hour behind Palmar Sur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to TIJ?
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