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TIJ to API: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
3,422 mi
5,507 km · 2,973 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
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 API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from API?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Apiay (API) is 3,422 miles (5,507 km, 2,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m 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 TIJ to API?
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