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VAL to TIJ: distance & flight time
Valenca (Valença Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
6,032 mi
9,707 km · 5,241 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, Brazil
- 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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 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 VAL from TIJ?
The flight distance from Valenca (VAL) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 6,032 miles (9,707 km, 5,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAL to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Valenca and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 4 hours behind Valenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAL to TIJ?
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