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TIJ to NTE: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
5,627 mi
9,056 km · 4,890 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, France
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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from NTE?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Nantes (NTE) is 5,627 miles (9,056 km, 4,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 NTE?
Nonstop service on TIJ–NTE 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 11h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tijuana and Nantes?
Nantes is 9 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to NTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIJ–NTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIJ to NTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIJ–NTE 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.