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SMF to TIJ: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
498 mi
801 km · 433 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
498 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from TIJ?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 498 miles (801 km, 433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 SMF to TIJ?
Nonstop service on SMF–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 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to TIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMF–TIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMF to TIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMF–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.