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STK to TIJ: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
941 mi
1,515 km · 818 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
941 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from TIJ?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 941 miles (1,515 km, 818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 time difference between Sterling and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 1 hour behind Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to TIJ?
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