Nonstop flight route between Istanbul, Turkey and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(40°58'33"N by 28°48'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°32'26"N by 116°58'11"W)
Distance from IST to TIJ:
6,909.05 miles (11,119.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), Istanbul, Turkey and Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,909 miles (or 11,119 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Tijuana International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Tijuana International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IST / LTBA |
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| Location: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°58'33"N by 28°48'51"E |
| Area Served: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | General Directorate of State Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IST |
| More Information: | IST Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIJ / MMTJ |
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| Location: | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°32'26"N by 116°58'11"W |
| Area Served: | Tijuana-San Diego |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico |
| Airport Type: | Public, Military |
| Elevation: | 489 feet (149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIJ |
| More Information: | TIJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST):
- The furthest airport from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,155 miles (17,953 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Inaugurated in 2000, the new international terminal is an efficient and modern terminal.
- The closest airport to Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) is İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of IST.
- IST ranked 17th in ACI statistics at the end of 2011 in terms of international traffic with almost 24 Million international passengers.
- In addition to being known as "Istanbul Atatürk Airport", another name for IST is "İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı".
- Because of Istanbul Atatürk Airport's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at Istanbul Atatürk Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Atatürk shares traffic with Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, which is on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, which had annual passenger traffic of just 11.1 million in 2010.
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) has 3 runways.
Facts about Tijuana International Airport (TIJ):
- Because of Tijuana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 489 feet, planes can take off or land at Tijuana International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Tijuana International Airport", another name for TIJ is "General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport".
- Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) has 2 runways.
- From 2011 to 2012, the airport's Terminal 1 underwent major renovations at Concourse A and B, including new customs and international arrivals facilities, construction of a new bus terminal, and other exterior renovations.
- Commercially speaking, the airport is composed of a single runway, a parallel taxiway, and a 23 gate main terminal with two concourses, a food court and a high-tech control tower, one of the tallest in Mexico.
- The furthest airport from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,553 miles (18,593 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNW of TIJ.
- Construction works have begun on both Tijuana and San Diego sides as of October 2013, with estimated completion being second half of 2014.
- The airport serves as focus city for Aeroméxico, the leading airline in Tijuana, which operates up to 20 daily flights to/from 15 Mexican cities.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.39 miles (42.47 km) ESE | İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) | Istanbul, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 47.96 miles (77.18 km) WNW | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 3 | 63.19 miles (101.69 km) SW | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 4 | 63.43 miles (102.07 km) SE | Yenişehir Airport (YEI) | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey | |
| 5 | 68.38 miles (110.05 km) ESE | Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) | Kocaeli, Turkey | |
| 6 | 104.79 miles (168.64 km) SSW | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 7 | 120.59 miles (194.08 km) SE | Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 124.26 miles (199.98 km) SE | Eskişehir Air Base (ESK) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 9 | 128.88 miles (207.42 km) NNW | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 136.60 miles (219.83 km) SW | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 11 | 138.06 miles (222.18 km) WSW | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 12 | 146.43 miles (235.66 km) SSE | Zafer Airport (KZR) | Kütahya, Turkey | |
| 13 | 149.44 miles (240.50 km) W | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 14 | 162.58 miles (261.64 km) SSE | Uṣak Airport (USQ) | Usak, Turkey | |
| 15 | 162.88 miles (262.13 km) WSW | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,155.48 miles (17,952.96 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,137.67 miles (17,924.30 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,061.37 miles (17,801.51 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 10,980.41 miles (17,671.21 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,952.07 miles (17,625.61 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,927.03 miles (17,585.30 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,880.56 miles (17,510.52 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,856.81 miles (17,472.30 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,815.97 miles (17,406.57 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,811.82 miles (17,399.89 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,801.15 miles (17,382.72 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,769.79 miles (17,332.25 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,768.69 miles (17,330.49 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,758.57 miles (17,314.20 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,757.81 miles (17,312.98 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.25 miles (3.62 km) NNW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 2 | 8.40 miles (13.51 km) W | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 3 | 17.98 miles (28.94 km) NW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 4 | 18.46 miles (29.71 km) NW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 5 | 19.71 miles (31.72 km) N | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 6 | 21.40 miles (34.45 km) NNW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 7 | 24.70 miles (39.75 km) NNW | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 8 | 44.40 miles (71.46 km) NNW | McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) | Carlsbad, California, United States | |
| 9 | 51.76 miles (83.30 km) NNW | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| 10 | 55.82 miles (89.83 km) SSE | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 11 | 62.28 miles (100.23 km) NE | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 12 | 76.33 miles (122.84 km) NE | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 13 | 78.08 miles (125.66 km) ENE | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 14 | 82.49 miles (132.75 km) N | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 15 | 83.41 miles (134.23 km) ENE | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,553.32 miles (18,593.22 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,537.46 miles (18,567.70 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,531.81 miles (18,558.60 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,508.53 miles (18,521.13 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,335.85 miles (18,243.24 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,242.72 miles (18,093.36 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,204.35 miles (18,031.61 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,195.04 miles (18,016.63 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,128.15 miles (17,908.98 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,088.31 miles (17,844.86 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,083.69 miles (17,837.42 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,055.29 miles (17,791.72 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,029.68 miles (17,750.51 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,028.19 miles (17,748.10 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,020.84 miles (17,736.28 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |