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SAW to TIJ: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
6,926 mi
11,146 km · 6,019 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from TIJ?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 6,926 miles (11,146 km, 6,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 SAW to TIJ?
Nonstop service on SAW–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 14h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 11 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to TIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–TIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to TIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–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.