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TIJ to SSZ: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
6,072 mi
9,772 km · 5,277 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from SSZ?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Santos (SSZ) is 6,072 miles (9,772 km, 5,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 SSZ?
Nonstop service on TIJ–SSZ 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tijuana and Santos?
Santos is 4 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to SSZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIJ–SSZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIJ to SSZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIJ–SSZ 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.