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TIJ to DRO: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport)
612 mi
984 km · 531 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from DRO?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Durango (DRO) is 612 miles (984 km, 531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to DRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 DRO?
Nonstop service on TIJ–DRO 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tijuana and Durango?
Durango is 1 hour ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to DRO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIJ–DRO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIJ to DRO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIJ–DRO 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.