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TIJ to SDU: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,190 mi
9,962 km · 5,379 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from SDU?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,190 miles (9,962 km, 5,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 SDU?
Nonstop service on TIJ–SDU 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tijuana and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to SDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIJ–SDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIJ to SDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIJ–SDU 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.