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TIJ to TIW: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
1,059 mi
1,705 km · 921 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from TIW?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Tacoma (TIW) is 1,059 miles (1,705 km, 921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from TIJ to TIW?
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