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RHV to TIJ: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
430 mi
692 km · 374 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
430 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from TIJ?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 430 miles (692 km, 374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 RHV to TIJ?
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