Nonstop flight route between Santa Ana, California, United States and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between John Wayne Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California, United States and Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 94 miles (or 151 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 relatively short distance between John Wayne Airport and Tijuana International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNA / KSNA | 
| Airport Name: | John Wayne Airport | 
| Location: | Santa Ana, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'32"N by 117°52'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Orange County, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | Orange County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SNA | 
| More Information: | SNA 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 John Wayne Airport (SNA):
- Because of John Wayne Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at John Wayne 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.
 - Flights from Canada complete immigrations and customs formalities in Canada via United States border preclearance.
 - All three terminals, A, B and C, are within the same Thomas F.
 - The closest airport to John Wayne Airport (SNA) is MCAS El Toro (NZJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) E of SNA.
 - Martin and James Irvine made a deal for a five-year lease on 80 acres for $35 a month and founded a flying school on land owned by the Irvine Company.
 - The furthest airport from John Wayne Airport (SNA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,490 miles (18,491 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - John Wayne Airport covers 500.82 acres.
 - After the Orange County Airport was renamed John Wayne Airport in 1979, the John Wayne Associates commissioned sculptor Robert Summers to create a bronze statue of "the Duke." The 9-foot statue, created at Hoka Hey Foundry in Dublin, Texas, was dedicated to the County on November 4, 1982.
 - John Wayne Airport (SNA) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Tijuana International Airport (TIJ):
- 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.
 - Runway 09/27 runs east-west approximately 300 meters south of the U.S.-Mexico border.
 - In the 1960s, the demand of flights to the then-developing city of Tijuana increased, as more passengers were arriving and settling in the city.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
