Felipe Ángeles International Airport
Santa Lucía, MexicoNLU / MMSM
Regional airport · 11 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 14,764 ft
59 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Santa Lucía → Tijuana
NLU
Santa LucíaFelipe Ángeles International Airport
Santa LucíaFelipe Ángeles International AirportTIJTijuanaGeneral Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport
TijuanaGeneral Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport- Distance
- 1,418 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h 20m
Tijuana is currently 1 hour behind Santa Lucía.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Jul
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 3 hr 10 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1.5Jan2026
- –Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 2Jul
- 1Aug
- 1.5Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Vivaall year
Volarisspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Lucía. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.1Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0.2Thu
- 0.2Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N44%
- Embraer E195-E2E29518%
- Airbus A321A32117%
- Airbus A320A3209%
- Airbus A320neoA20N8%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1.5 | 10 |
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| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 5 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| September 2026 | 1.5 | 7 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 3 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 2 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 7 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on NLU-TIJ - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 4th longest observed direct route from NLU, out of 11.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Santa Lucía: 11.
- Direct destinations observed from Tijuana: 14.
The airports on this route
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport
Tijuana, MexicoTIJ / MMTJ
Major airport · 14 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,711 ft
73 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Santa Lucía to Tijuana
The observed direct connection between Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) and General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ) covers approximately 1,418 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 20m. Viva, Volaris and Xpress Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Santa Lucía from Tijuana by air?
- The great-circle distance between Felipe Ángeles International Airport and General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport is approximately 1,418 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Lucía to Tijuana?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Lucía to Tijuana?
- Yes, a direct connection between NLU and TIJ has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Viva, Volaris and Xpress Air.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Lucía to Tijuana?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 77 observed flights. Mainly Viva, Volaris. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Lucía and Tijuana?
- Tijuana is currently 1 hour behind Santa Lucía.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.