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TPA to TIJ: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
2,070 mi
3,332 km · 1,799 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, United States
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPA from TIJ?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 2,070 miles (3,332 km, 1,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 time difference between Tampa and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to TIJ?
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