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TIJ to DMA: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Tucson (Davis Monthan Air Force Base)
356 mi
573 km · 310 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
356 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DMA — Davis Monthan Air Force Base · Tucson, United States
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 DMA
- TUS · Tucson International Airport5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from DMA?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Tucson (DMA) is 356 miles (573 km, 310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to DMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 DMA?
Nonstop service on TIJ–DMA 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 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to DMA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIJ–DMA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIJ to DMA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIJ–DMA 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.