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UIB to TIJ: distance & flight time
Quibdo (El Caraño Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
3,188 mi
5,131 km · 2,771 nm
6h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 43m 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
- UIB — El Caraño Airport · Quibdo, Colombia
- 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 UIB
- COG · Mandinga Airport42 mi away
- NQU · Reyes Murillo Airport44 mi away
- BSC · José Celestino Mutis Airport63 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport80 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 UIB from TIJ?
The flight distance from Quibdo (UIB) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 3,188 miles (5,131 km, 2,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIB to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 43m 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 Quibdo and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Quibdo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIB to TIJ?
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