Guadalajara to Tijuana (GDL–TIJ) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,182 mi airlines charter/private 189/wk
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Flight Schedule 55 flights Verified 1h ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
HU8019cs
HU Hainan
321
5:00 AM
CST T1
7:00 AM
PDT
3h
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41002+2
Y4 Volaris
321
5:00 AM
CST T1
6:53 AM
PDT
2h 53m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3153cs
CM Copa
321
5:00 AM
CST T1
6:53 AM
PDT
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VB3114
VB Viva
320
6:00 AM
CST T1
8:05 AM
PDT
3h 5m
86%
M T W T F S S
Prices
HU8032cs
HU Hainan
32Q
7:00 AM
CST T1
8:53 AM
PDT
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3242cs
CM Copa
32Q
7:00 AM
CST T1
8:53 AM
PDT
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41000+2
Y4 Volaris
32Q
7:00 AM
CST T1
8:53 AM
PDT
2h 53m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VB3120
VB Viva
321
10:40 AM
CST T1
12:45 PM
PDT
3h 5m
86%
M T W T F S S
Prices
HU8025cs
HU Hainan
32Q
10:47 AM
CST T1
12:40 PM
PDT
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41012+2
Y4 Volaris
320
10:47 AM
CST T1
12:40 PM
PDT
2h 53m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3390cs
CM Copa
320
10:47 AM
CST T1
12:40 PM
PDT
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3219cs
CM Copa
321
12:28 PM
CST T1
2:21 PM
PDT
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41014+2
Y4 Volaris
321
12:28 PM
CST T1
2:21 PM
PDT
2h 53m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
HU8027cs
HU Hainan
321
12:28 PM
CST T1
2:28 PM
PDT
3h
M T W T F S S
Prices
VB3110
VB Viva
321
12:50 PM
CST T1
2:55 PM
PDT
3h 5m
86%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3271cs
CM Copa
32Q
4:31 PM
CST T1
6:24 PM
PDT
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
HU8021cs
HU Hainan
32Q
4:31 PM
CST T1
6:24 PM
PDT
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41006+2
Y4 Volaris
32Q
4:47 PM
CST T1
6:32 PM
PDT
2h 45m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VB7433
VB Viva
320
5:20 PM
CST T1
7:15 PM
PDT
2h 55m
86%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VB3104
VB Viva
321
6:10 PM
CST T1
8:15 PM
PDT
3h 5m
86%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VB7027
VB Viva
321
6:25 PM
CST T1
8:20 PM
PDT
2h 55m
86%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3115cs
CM Copa
320
6:36 PM
CST T1
8:36 PM
PDT
3h
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41008+2
Y4 Volaris
32Q
6:36 PM
CST T1
8:36 PM
PDT
3h
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41016+2
Y4 Volaris
321
8:13 PM
CST T1
10:06 PM
PDT
2h 53m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3303cs
CM Copa
321
8:13 PM
CST T1
10:06 PM
PDT
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
HU8014cs
HU Hainan
321
8:13 PM
CST T1
10:13 PM
PDT
3h
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y45018
Y4 Volaris
32N
9:00 PM
CST T1
11:00 PM
PDT
3h
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41010+2
Y4 Volaris
32Q
10:35 PM
CST T1
12:28 AM+1
PDT
2h 53m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3235+1
CM Copa
32Q
1:50 AM
PDT T1
5:43 AM
CST
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
HU8026cs
HU Hainan
320
6:00 AM
PDT T1
9:51 AM
CST
2h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41013+2
Y4 Volaris
320
6:00 AM
PDT T1
9:53 AM
CST
2h 53m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VB7432
VB Viva
320
6:00 AM
PDT
9:50 AM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3377cs
CM Copa
32Q
6:00 AM
PDT
9:53 AM
CST
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41015+2
Y4 Volaris
321
7:50 AM
PDT T1
11:43 AM
CST
2h 53m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3220cs
CM Copa
321
7:50 AM
PDT T1
11:43 AM
CST
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
HU8030cs
HU Hainan
321
7:50 AM
PDT
11:41 AM
CST
2h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VB7026
VB Viva
321
8:50 AM
PDT
12:45 PM
CST
2h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VB3115
VB Viva
320
8:50 AM
PDT
12:40 PM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
HU8029cs
HU Hainan
32Q
11:34 AM
PDT
3:25 PM
CST
2h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41007+2
Y4 Volaris
32Q
11:34 AM
PDT
3:27 PM
CST
2h 53m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3156cs
CM Copa
32Q
11:34 AM
PDT
3:27 PM
CST
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
HU8020cs
HU Hainan
32Q
1:30 PM
PDT
5:20 PM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VB3121
VB Viva
320
1:35 PM
PDT
5:25 PM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3155cs
CM Copa
320
1:45 PM
PDT
5:36 PM
CST
2h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41005+2
Y4 Volaris
320
1:45 PM
PDT T1
5:36 PM
CST
2h 51m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41009+2
Y4 Volaris
321
3:15 PM
PDT T1
7:08 PM
CST
2h 53m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
HU8022cs
HU Hainan
321
3:15 PM
PDT
7:06 PM
CST
2h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3157cs
CM Copa
321
3:15 PM
PDT T1
7:08 PM
CST
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VB3111
VB Viva
321
3:45 PM
PDT
7:35 PM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM3295cs
CM Copa
32Q
5:59 PM
PDT T1
9:52 PM
CST
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
HU8024cs
HU Hainan
32Q
5:59 PM
PDT T1
9:52 PM
CST
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41011+2
Y4 Volaris
32Q
5:59 PM
PDT
9:52 PM
CST
2h 53m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VB3117
VB Viva
321
7:25 PM
PDT
11:15 PM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VB3105
VB Viva
321
9:15 PM
PDT
1:05 AM+1
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y41017+2
Y4 Volaris
321
11:59 PM
PDT T1
3:50 AM+1
CST
2h 51m
83%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
LAP La Paz 4h 34m CMVBY4 VBY4 La Paz (LAP) to Tijuana flights
PVR Puerto Vallarta 4h 39m AMCMF9 F9VBY4 Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Tijuana flights
CUU Chihuahua 4h 40m CMVBY4 Y4 Chihuahua (CUU) to Tijuana flights
HMO Hermosillo 5h CMVBY4 Y4 Hermosillo (HMO) to Tijuana flights
CUL Culiacán 5h 3m CMY4 VBY4 Culiacán (CUL) to Tijuana flights
MTY Monterrey 5h 29m AVVBY4 AVCMHU Monterrey (MTY) to Tijuana flights
MEX Mexico City 5h 58m AMARAV AFAMAV Mexico City (MEX) to Tijuana flights
SJD San José del Cabo 6h 17m CMVBY4 F9VBY4 San José del Cabo (SJD) to Tijuana flights
MZT Mazatlàn 6h 19m Y4 VBY4 Mazatlàn (MZT) to Tijuana flights
PBC Puebla 6h 34m VBY4 VBY4 Puebla (PBC) to Tijuana flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Guadalajara to Tijuana
2 carriers, 189 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 1,182 mi 2h 53m nonstop -1h behind

GDL–TIJ is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. Volaris and Viva lead the route. The flight covers 1,182 miles in approximately 2h 53m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop GDL–TIJ service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
Y4 Volaris Also: CM, HU 61 320, 321, 32N, 32Q 2h45-3h CM, HU
VB Viva 37 320, 321 2h55-3h05
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – CM, VB, Y4
321 Airbus A321 – CM, HU, VB, Y4
32N Airbus A320neo – Y4
32Q Airbus A321neo – CM, HU, Y4
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: VB + Y4 (98 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, GDL to TIJ direction.
Mon
27
flights
Tue
27
flights
Wed
27
flights
Thu
26
flights
Fri
27
flights
Sat
28
flights
Sun
27
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
28
Nonstop flights
189
Outbound / wk
184
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for GDL to TIJ.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
31
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
500
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Other ways to reach Tijuana from Guadalajara

Nearby airports with service to General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport.
Metric GDL→TIJ CLQ→TIJ AGU→TIJ
Distance from GDL 88 mi 103 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 1 1
Weekly flights 189 12 14
Flight time 2h 53m 2h 54m 2h 45m
Airports within 200 miles of GDL with service to General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Tijuana is 1 hour behind Guadalajara.
GDL: CST · TIJ: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Guadalajara, it's 5:00 PM in Tijuana.
Distance & Flight Time
1,182 mi / 1,902 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 53m gate to gate.

GDL–TIJ Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Guadalajara to Tijuana route.
Route details
Distance1,182 mi / 1,902 km
Flight time2h 53m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights189 out / 184 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: GDL
IATA / ICAOGDL / MMGL
TimezoneAmerica/Mexico_City
Passengers/yr17.9M
Elevation5,016 ft / 1,529 m
Destination: TIJ
IATA / ICAOTIJ / MMTJ
TimezoneAmerica/Tijuana
Passengers/yr12.6M
Elevation489 ft / 149 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about GDL to TIJ flights.
Nonstop flights from Guadalajara International Airport to General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport take about 2h 53m gate to gate. The route covers 1,182 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from GDL to TIJ: Volaris and Viva.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Manuel Márquez de León, Puerto Vallarta and General Roberto Fierro Villalobos.
Tijuana is 1 hour behind Guadalajara.
Yes, return flights from TIJ to GDL are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include CLQ, AGU and UPN. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from GDL to TIJ

Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) and General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ) are connected by nonstop service from Volaris and Viva. With 189 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

GDL to TIJ Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from GDL to TIJ is about 2 hours 53 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,182 miles (1,902 km). There are approximately 189 weekly flights outbound and 184 return, totaling 373 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Manuel Márquez de León, Puerto Vallarta and General Roberto Fierro Villalobos. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Colima (CLQ), Aguascalientes (AGU) and Uruapan (UPN).