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PPN to TIJ: distance & flight time
Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
3,339 mi
5,374 km · 2,902 nm
7h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPN — Guillermo León Valencia Airport · Popayan, Colombia
- 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 PPN
- PTX · Pitalito Airport55 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport77 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport87 mi away
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport89 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 PPN from TIJ?
The flight distance from Popayan (PPN) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 3,339 miles (5,374 km, 2,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPN to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 1m 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 Popayan and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Popayan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPN to TIJ?
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