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RIZ to TIJ: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
6,494 mi
10,452 km · 5,643 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, China
- 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 RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 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 RIZ from TIJ?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 6,494 miles (10,452 km, 5,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RIZ to TIJ?
Nonstop service on RIZ–TIJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIZ to TIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIZ–TIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIZ to TIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIZ–TIJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.