General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport
Tijuana, MexicoTIJ / MMTJ
Major airport · 14 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,711 ft
70 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Tijuana → Mexico City
TIJ
TijuanaGeneral Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport
TijuanaGeneral Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMEXMexico CityMexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
Mexico CityMexico City Benito Juárez International Airport- Distance
- 1,430 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h 25m
Mexico City is currently 1 hour ahead of Tijuana.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 16 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 16
- flights per day
- 17
- busiest month · Oct
- 15
- quietest month · Feb
- 2 hr 53 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 16Jan2026
- 15Feb
- 15Mar
- 16Apr
- 16May
- 16Jun
- 16Jul
- 16Aug
- 15.5Sep
- 17Oct2025
- 17Nov
- 16Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Aeromexicoall year
Volarisall year
Vivaall year
Hainan Airlinessummer
Compuflight Operations Servicenow and then
Secretaria de Marinanow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Tijuana. Most departures between 23:00 and 02:00.
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- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 15.9Mon
- 15.3Tue
- 15.3Wed
- 15.5Thu
- 16Fri
- 16.3Sat
- 15.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N29%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M19%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M14%
- Boeing 737-800B73810%
- Airbus A320neoA20N5%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 16 | 497 |
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| February 2026 | 15 | 414 |
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| March 2026 | 15 | 453 |
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| April 2026 | 16 | 453 |
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| May 2026 | 16 | 443 |
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| June 2026 | 16 | 477 |
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| July 2026 | 16 | 501 |
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| August 2026 | 16 | 490 |
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| September 2026 | 15.5 | 462 |
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| October 2025 | 17 | 509 |
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| November 2025 | 17 | 506 |
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| December 2025 | 16 | 467 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TIJ-MEX - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 4th longest observed direct route from TIJ, out of 14.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Tijuana: 14.
- Direct destinations observed from Mexico City: 64.
The airports on this route
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
Mexico City, MexicoMEX / MMMX
International hub · 64 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,966 ft
59 °F · CloudySource: 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 Tijuana to Mexico City
The observed direct connection between General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ) and Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) covers approximately 1,430 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 25m. Aeromexico, Compuflight Operations Service, Hainan Airlines, Secretaria de Marina, Viva and Volaris have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Tijuana from Mexico City by air?
- The great-circle distance between General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport and Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport is approximately 1,430 mi.
- How long is the flight from Tijuana to Mexico City?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Tijuana to Mexico City?
- Yes, a direct connection between TIJ and MEX has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Aeromexico, Compuflight Operations Service, Hainan Airlines, Secretaria de Marina, Viva and Volaris.
- How often is there a flight from Tijuana to Mexico City?
- On average around 16 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 5,672 observed flights. Mainly Aeromexico, Volaris, Viva. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Tijuana and Mexico City?
- Mexico City is currently 1 hour ahead of Tijuana.
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.