Tijuana to Valencia flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Tijuana to Valencia covers 6,010 miles (9,680 km) — about 11 h 35 min with no wind. It passes over or close to the United States, Mexico and Spain. It crosses Hamilton Inlet, the Labrador Sea and the Atlantic Ocean: 40% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−7 and land on UTC+2.
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From General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ) to Valencia Airport (VLC) · TIJ · VLC
- Great-circle distance
- 9,680 km
- Duration, no wind
- 11 h 35 min
- Over water
- 40 %
- Time difference today
- +9 h
The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.
What countries do you fly over from Tijuana to Valencia?
- United States
- Mexico
- Spain
- Hamilton Inlet
- Labrador Sea
- Atlantic Ocean
- Bay of Biscay
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Mount Elbert
To see Mount Elbert (4,402 m), sit on the right: it lies about 116 km from the route, ≈ 1 h 35 min into the flight.
- San Gorgonio Mountain (3,505 m) ≈ 25 min
- Gijón ≈ 10 h 40 min
- Torre Cerredo (2,648 m) ≈ 10 h 45 min
- Mexicali ≈ 20 min
- Mount Peale (3,877 m) ≈ 1 h 20 min
- Mount Elbert (4,402 m) ≈ 1 h 35 min
- Longs Peak (4,346 m) ≈ 1 h 45 min
- A Coruña ≈ 10 h 30 min
- Valladolid ≈ 10 h 55 min
- Latina ≈ 11 h 05 min
- Madrid ≈ 11 h 05 min
- Carabanchel ≈ 11 h 05 min
Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
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See the full list, leg by leg
- Take-off from General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport
- Below: Sonoran Desert97 km · ≈ 20 min into the flight
- Mexicali, Mexico — on the right, 95 km away106 km · ≈ 20 min into the flight
- San Gorgonio Mountain, 3,505 m — on the left, 111 km away135 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
- Below: Great Basin323 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
- Below: Grand Canyon452 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
- Below: Colorado Plateau710 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−7 to UTC−6710 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Mount Peale, 3,877 m — on the right, 16 km away959 km · ≈ 1 h 20 min into the flight
- Mount Elbert, 4,402 m — on the right, 116 km away1,190 km · ≈ 1 h 35 min into the flight
- Below: Rocky Mountains1,190 km · ≈ 1 h 35 min into the flight
- Longs Peak, 4,346 m — on the right, 64 km away1,330 km · ≈ 1 h 45 min into the flight
- Below: Front Range1,350 km · ≈ 1 h 50 min into the flight
- Below: Great Plains1,480 km · ≈ 1 h 55 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−6 to UTC−51,840 km · ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight
- Below: Central Lowlands2,230 km · ≈ 2 h 50 min into the flight
- Below: Laurentian Upland2,480 km · ≈ 3 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Canadian Shield2,810 km · ≈ 3 h 30 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−5 to UTC−42,810 km · ≈ 3 h 30 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−34,550 km · ≈ 5 h 30 min into the flight
- Below: Labrador4,970 km · ≈ 6 h 00 min into the flight
- Hamilton Inlet and Labrador Sea — 3,770 km without land5,160 km · ≈ 6 h 10 min into the flight
- A Coruña, Spain — on the right, 71 km away8,890 km · ≈ 10 h 30 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC+28,900 km · ≈ 10 h 30 min into the flight
- Below: Iberian Peninsula8,930 km · ≈ 10 h 30 min into the flight
- Below: Cantabrian Mountains9,000 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
- Gijón, Spain — on the left, 76 km away9,060 km · ≈ 10 h 40 min into the flight
- Torre Cerredo, 2,648 m — on the left, 86 km away9,130 km · ≈ 10 h 45 min into the flight
- Valladolid, Spain — on the right, 42 km away9,250 km · ≈ 10 h 55 min into the flight
- Latina, Spain — on the right, 102 km away9,400 km · ≈ 11 h 05 min into the flight
- Madrid, Spain — on the right, 97 km away9,400 km · ≈ 11 h 05 min into the flight
- Carabanchel, Spain — on the right, 100 km away9,400 km · ≈ 11 h 05 min into the flight
- Landing at Valencia Airport9,680 km · ≈ 11 h 20 min into the flight
Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.
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Arriving in Valencia
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Flight time and distance
About 11 h 35 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
6,010 miles (9,680 km, 5,230 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
Time zones you cross
| km | Time | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 km | UTC−7 | Tijuana |
| 710 km | UTC−6 | Denver |
| 1,840 km | UTC−5 | Chicago |
| 2,810 km | UTC−4 | Toronto |
| 4,550 km | UTC−3 | Goose Bay |
| 8,900 km | UTC+2 | Madrid |
Airspace (FIRs) along the route
Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.
- Mexico
- Los Angeles
- Denver
- Minneapolis
- Winnipeg
- Montreal
- Moncton
- Gander Oceanic
- Shanwick Oceanic
- Madrid
- Barcelona
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Tijuana to Valencia?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Tijuana to Valencia covers 6,010 miles (9,680 km) — about 11 h 35 min with no wind. It passes over or close to the United States, Mexico and Spain. It crosses Hamilton Inlet, the Labrador Sea and the Atlantic Ocean: 40% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−7 and land on UTC+2.
What countries do you fly over from Tijuana to Valencia?
It passes over or close to the United States, Mexico and Spain, and crosses Hamilton Inlet, the Labrador Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Tijuana to Valencia?
About 11 h 35 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
How far is Tijuana from Valencia by plane?
6,010 miles (9,680 km, 5,230 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
How much of the flight is over water?
40% of the route, about 3,900 km. The longest stretch without land is 3,770 km.
Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?
It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.
Does GPS work in airplane mode?
Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.
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How this was calculated
The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.