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SMR to TIJ: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
3,086 mi
4,966 km · 2,682 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
- 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 SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 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 SMR from TIJ?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 3,086 miles (4,966 km, 2,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 SMR to TIJ?
Nonstop service on SMR–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 6h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Marta and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Santa Marta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMR to TIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMR–TIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMR to TIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMR–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.