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VEL to TIJ: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
685 mi
1,102 km · 595 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
685 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from TIJ?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 685 miles (1,102 km, 595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Vernal and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 1 hour behind Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to TIJ?
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