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WHP to TIJ: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
145 mi
233 km · 126 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
145 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WHP — Whiteman Airport · Los Angeles, 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 WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 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 WHP from TIJ?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (WHP) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 145 miles (233 km, 126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHP to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WHP to TIJ?
Nonstop service on WHP–TIJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHP to TIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WHP–TIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WHP to TIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WHP–TIJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.