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SQL to TIJ: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
455 mi
732 km · 395 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
455 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from TIJ?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 455 miles (732 km, 395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 SQL to TIJ?
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