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TIJ to VNY: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
145 mi
233 km · 126 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
145 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIJ from VNY?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 145 miles (233 km, 126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 VNY?
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