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TIJ to AAC: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → El Arish (El Arish International Airport)
7,645 mi
12,304 km · 6,644 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from AAC?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to El Arish (AAC) is 7,645 miles (12,304 km, 6,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to AAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 TIJ to AAC?
Nonstop service on TIJ–AAC 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 15h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tijuana and El Arish?
El Arish is 9 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to AAC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIJ–AAC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIJ to AAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIJ–AAC 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.