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UIO to TIJ: distance & flight time
Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
3,378 mi
5,436 km · 2,935 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m 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
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, 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 UIO
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport57 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport76 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport79 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport83 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 UIO from TIJ?
The flight distance from Quito (UIO) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 3,378 miles (5,436 km, 2,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIO to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 5m 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 Quito and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Quito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIO to TIJ?
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