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VUP to TIJ: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
3,168 mi
5,098 km · 2,753 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m 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
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, 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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 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 VUP from TIJ?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 3,168 miles (5,098 km, 2,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 Valledupar and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Valledupar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VUP to TIJ?
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