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TIJ to KUV: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Kunsan (Kunsan Air Base)
6,172 mi
9,933 km · 5,363 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- KUV — Kunsan Air Base · Kunsan, South Korea
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 KUV
- CHN · Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)28 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport55 mi away
- HMY · Seosan Air Base56 mi away
- MWX · Muan International Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from KUV?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Kunsan (KUV) is 6,172 miles (9,933 km, 5,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to KUV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 KUV?
Nonstop service on TIJ–KUV 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 12h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tijuana and Kunsan?
Kunsan is 17 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to KUV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIJ–KUV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIJ to KUV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIJ–KUV 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.