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YWG to TIJ: distance & flight time
Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
1,568 mi
2,524 km · 1,363 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, 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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport121 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 YWG from TIJ?
The flight distance from Winnipeg (YWG) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 1,568 miles (2,524 km, 1,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWG to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 YWG to TIJ?
Nonstop service on YWG–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 3h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Winnipeg and Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Winnipeg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWG to TIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YWG–TIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YWG to TIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YWG–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.