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PUF to TIJ: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
5,839 mi
9,398 km · 5,074 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from TIJ?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 5,839 miles (9,398 km, 5,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Pau and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 9 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to TIJ?
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