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ZBY to TIJ: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
8,040 mi
12,939 km · 6,986 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ZBY — Sayaboury Airport · Sainyabuli, Laos
- 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 ZBY
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport54 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport68 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport96 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport101 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 ZBY from TIJ?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 8,040 miles (12,939 km, 6,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZBY to TIJ?
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