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TPC to TIJ: distance & flight time
Tarapoa (Tarapoa Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
3,476 mi
5,594 km · 3,021 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPC — Tarapoa Airport · Tarapoa, Ecuador
- 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 TPC
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport45 mi away
- OCC · Francisco De Orellana Airport51 mi away
- TPN · Tiputini Airport72 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport78 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 TPC from TIJ?
The flight distance from Tarapoa (TPC) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 3,476 miles (5,594 km, 3,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPC to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Tarapoa and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Tarapoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPC to TIJ?
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