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SDM to TIJ: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
2 mi
4 km · 2 nm
28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2 miles nonstop takes roughly 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from TIJ?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 2 miles (4 km, 2 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 28m 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 SDM to TIJ?
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