Nonstop flight route between Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico and Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico and Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,812 miles (or 9,354 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 Tijuana International Airport and Gran Canaria 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 Tijuana International Airport and Gran Canaria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPA / GCLP |
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Location: | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°55'54"N by 15°23'12"W |
Area Served: | Gran Canaria |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LPA |
More Information: | LPA Maps & Info |
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.
- 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".
- 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.
- The original terminal was then assigned as an air base for the Mexican Armed Forces, and it is now simply known as the aeropuerto viejo, or old airport.
- The Old Airport Terminal is set for aviation of the Mexican Military and federal police forces.
- Construction works have begun on both Tijuana and San Diego sides as of October 2013, with estimated completion being second half of 2014.
- Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Gran Canaria Airport (LPA):
- In addition to being known as "Gran Canaria Airport", another name for LPA is "Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria".
- The furthest airport from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Gran Canaria Airport (meaning Gran Canaria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- Because of Gran Canaria Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Gran Canaria 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.
- Gran Canaria Airport handled 9,770,253 passengers last year.
- At 1:15 PM on 27 March 1977, a bomb planted by the Movement for the Independence and Autonomy of the Canaries Archipelago exploded in a florist's shop on the terminal concourse.
- Gran Canaria's main motorway GC1 runs past the airport providing transport links to Las Palmas in the North and to the tourist resorts in the South.
- In December 2010, low cost carrier Ryanair announced the opening of 3 new bases on the Canary Islands.
- There's currently another terminal under construction on the west of the airport.
- In 1963, improvements to the airport were made.
- The closest airport to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Tenerife North Airport (TFN), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) WNW of LPA.
- Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) has 2 runways.