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TEA to TIJ: distance & flight time
Tela (Tela Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
2,179 mi
3,506 km · 1,893 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TEA — Tela Airport · Tela, Honduras
- 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 TEA
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport37 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport41 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport46 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International 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 TEA from TIJ?
The flight distance from Tela (TEA) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 2,179 miles (3,506 km, 1,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEA to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Tela and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 1 hour behind Tela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEA to TIJ?
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