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TIJ to NRT: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,564 mi
8,954 km · 4,835 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from NRT?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,564 miles (8,954 km, 4,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to NRT?
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