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TIJ to SEA: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,067 mi
1,718 km · 928 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from SEA?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,067 miles (1,718 km, 928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 SEA?
Nonstop service on TIJ–SEA 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 2h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to SEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIJ–SEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIJ to SEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIJ–SEA 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.