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TIJ to MSY: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,583 mi
2,548 km · 1,376 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from MSY?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,583 miles (2,548 km, 1,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 time difference between Tijuana and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to MSY?
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