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YCR to TIJ: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
1,790 mi
2,880 km · 1,555 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, Canada
- 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 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 YCR from TIJ?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 1,790 miles (2,880 km, 1,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Cross Lake and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to TIJ?
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