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TIJ to TRM: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
88 mi
142 km · 77 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
88 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, 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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from TRM?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 88 miles (142 km, 77 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 TRM?
Nonstop service on TIJ–TRM 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to TRM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIJ–TRM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIJ to TRM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIJ–TRM 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.