About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), San Diego, California, United States and Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2 miles (or 4 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 Brown Field Municipal 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: SDM / KSDM
Airport Name: Brown Field Municipal Airport
Location: San Diego, California, United States
GPS Coordinates: 32°34'19"N by 116°58'49"W
Area Served: San Diego, California
Operator/Owner: City of San Diego
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 526 feet (160 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TIJ / MMTJ
Airport Names:
  1. Tijuana International Airport
  2. General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport
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
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More Information: TIJ Maps & Info

Facts about Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM):

  • Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) has 2 runways.
  • Because of Brown Field Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 526 feet, planes can take off or land at Brown Field Municipal 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.
  • A precision approach is not possible to either runway end due to rising terrain less than six miles east of the airport.
  • The closest airport to Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) is Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSE of SDM.
  • The furthest airport from Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,551 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
  • In 1951 the Navy reopened Brown Field due to increased military activity from the Korean War.
  • On March 16, 1991, seven members of Reba McEntire's band and her road manager were among 10 people who died in the crash of a plane that departed from Brown Field.

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.
  • In addition to being known as "Tijuana International Airport", another name for TIJ is "General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport".
  • 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 airport serves as focus city for Aeroméxico, the leading airline in Tijuana, which operates up to 20 daily flights to/from 15 Mexican cities.
  • Aeroméxico provides a shuttle service from San Diego, California, United States to General Abelardo L.
  • Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) has 2 runways.
  • The project consists of a second terminal, located on U.S.
  • 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 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Brown Field Municipal Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Brown Field Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
12.25 miles (3.62 km) SSETijuana International Airport (TIJ)Tijuana, Baja California, MexicoView Tijuana International Airport on a map Set TIJ as origin Airport Set TIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Tijuana International Airport
27.68 miles (12.35 km) WNaval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS)Imperial Beach, California, United StatesView Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach on a map Set NRS as origin Airport Set NRS as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach
316.24 miles (26.14 km) WNWNAS North Island (NZY)San Diego, California, United StatesView NAS North Island on a map Set NZY as origin Airport Set NZY as destination Airport Get more information about NAS North Island
416.52 miles (26.58 km) NWSan Diego International Airport (SAN)San Diego, California, United StatesView San Diego International Airport on a map Set SAN as origin Airport Set SAN as destination Airport Get more information about San Diego International Airport
517.55 miles (28.24 km) NGillespie Field (SEE)San Diego / El Cajon, California, United StatesView Gillespie Field on a map Set SEE as origin Airport Set SEE as destination Airport Get more information about Gillespie Field
619.21 miles (30.91 km) NNWMontgomery Field (MYF)San Diego, California, United StatesView Montgomery Field on a map Set MYF as origin Airport Set MYF as destination Airport Get more information about Montgomery Field
722.47 miles (36.17 km) NNWMCAS Miramar, (NKX)San Diego, California, United StatesView MCAS Miramar, on a map Set NKX as origin Airport Set NKX as destination Airport Get more information about MCAS Miramar,
842.18 miles (67.88 km) NNWMcClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)Carlsbad, California, United StatesView McClellan–Palomar Airport on a map Set CLD as origin Airport Set CLD as destination Airport Get more information about McClellan–Palomar Airport
949.55 miles (79.74 km) NNWBob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN)Oceanside, California, United StatesView Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) on a map Set OCN as origin Airport Set OCN as destination Airport Get more information about Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport)
1058.05 miles (93.42 km) SSEEnsenada Airport (ESE)Ensenada, Baja California, MexicoView Ensenada Airport on a map Set ESE as origin Airport Set ESE as destination Airport Get more information about Ensenada Airport
1160.93 miles (98.06 km) NEBorrego Valley Airport (BXS)Borrego Springs, California, United StatesView Borrego Valley Airport on a map Set BXS as origin Airport Set BXS as destination Airport Get more information about Borrego Valley Airport
1275.43 miles (121.40 km) NESalton Sea Airport (SAS)Salton City, California, United StatesView Salton Sea Airport on a map Set SAS as origin Airport Set SAS as destination Airport Get more information about Salton Sea Airport
1378.13 miles (125.74 km) ENENaval Air Facility El Centro (NJK)El Centro, California, United StatesView Naval Air Facility El Centro on a map Set NJK as origin Airport Set NJK as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Facility El Centro
1480.30 miles (129.23 km) NHemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT)Hemet, California, United StatesView Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field on a map Set HMT as origin Airport Set HMT as destination Airport Get more information about Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field
1583.48 miles (134.35 km) ENEImperial County Airport (IPL)Imperial, California, United StatesView Imperial County Airport on a map Set IPL as origin Airport Set IPL as destination Airport Get more information about Imperial County Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Brown Field Municipal Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Brown Field Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,551.14 miles (18,589.71 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
211,535.69 miles (18,564.85 km) SSESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
311,530.31 miles (18,556.19 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
411,507.00 miles (18,518.67 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
511,335.51 miles (18,242.70 km) ESETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
611,241.88 miles (18,092.00 km) SEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as origin Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
711,204.11 miles (18,031.23 km) ESEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
811,194.32 miles (18,015.46 km) SEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as origin Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
911,127.00 miles (17,907.12 km) SEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as origin Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1011,087.06 miles (17,842.84 km) SESainte Marie Airport (SMS)Île Sainte-Marie, MadagascarView Sainte Marie Airport on a map Set SMS as origin Airport Set SMS as destination Airport Get more information about Sainte Marie Airport
1111,082.72 miles (17,835.87 km) SEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as origin Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1211,054.76 miles (17,790.86 km) ESEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as origin Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1311,029.27 miles (17,749.85 km) ESEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as origin Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1411,027.42 miles (17,746.88 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as origin Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport
1511,020.39 miles (17,735.56 km) ESEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as origin Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Tijuana International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Tijuana International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
12.25 miles (3.62 km) NNWBrown Field Municipal Airport (SDM)San Diego, California, United StatesView Brown Field Municipal Airport on a map Set SDM as destination Airport Set SDM as destination Airport Get more information about Brown Field Municipal Airport
28.40 miles (13.51 km) WNaval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS)Imperial Beach, California, United StatesView Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach on a map Set NRS as destination Airport Set NRS as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach
317.98 miles (28.94 km) NWNAS North Island (NZY)San Diego, California, United StatesView NAS North Island on a map Set NZY as destination Airport Set NZY as destination Airport Get more information about NAS North Island
418.46 miles (29.71 km) NWSan Diego International Airport (SAN)San Diego, California, United StatesView San Diego International Airport on a map Set SAN as destination Airport Set SAN as destination Airport Get more information about San Diego International Airport
519.71 miles (31.72 km) NGillespie Field (SEE)San Diego / El Cajon, California, United StatesView Gillespie Field on a map Set SEE as destination Airport Set SEE as destination Airport Get more information about Gillespie Field
621.40 miles (34.45 km) NNWMontgomery Field (MYF)San Diego, California, United StatesView Montgomery Field on a map Set MYF as destination Airport Set MYF as destination Airport Get more information about Montgomery Field
724.70 miles (39.75 km) NNWMCAS Miramar, (NKX)San Diego, California, United StatesView MCAS Miramar, on a map Set NKX as destination Airport Set NKX as destination Airport Get more information about MCAS Miramar,
844.40 miles (71.46 km) NNWMcClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)Carlsbad, California, United StatesView McClellan–Palomar Airport on a map Set CLD as destination Airport Set CLD as destination Airport Get more information about McClellan–Palomar Airport
951.76 miles (83.30 km) NNWBob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN)Oceanside, California, United StatesView Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) on a map Set OCN as destination Airport Set OCN as destination Airport Get more information about Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport)
1055.82 miles (89.83 km) SSEEnsenada Airport (ESE)Ensenada, Baja California, MexicoView Ensenada Airport on a map Set ESE as destination Airport Set ESE as destination Airport Get more information about Ensenada Airport
1162.28 miles (100.23 km) NEBorrego Valley Airport (BXS)Borrego Springs, California, United StatesView Borrego Valley Airport on a map Set BXS as destination Airport Set BXS as destination Airport Get more information about Borrego Valley Airport
1276.33 miles (122.84 km) NESalton Sea Airport (SAS)Salton City, California, United StatesView Salton Sea Airport on a map Set SAS as destination Airport Set SAS as destination Airport Get more information about Salton Sea Airport
1378.08 miles (125.66 km) ENENaval Air Facility El Centro (NJK)El Centro, California, United StatesView Naval Air Facility El Centro on a map Set NJK as destination Airport Set NJK as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Facility El Centro
1482.49 miles (132.75 km) NHemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT)Hemet, California, United StatesView Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field on a map Set HMT as destination Airport Set HMT as destination Airport Get more information about Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field
1583.41 miles (134.23 km) ENEImperial County Airport (IPL)Imperial, California, United StatesView Imperial County Airport on a map Set IPL as destination Airport Set IPL as destination Airport Get more information about Imperial County Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Tijuana International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Tijuana International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,553.32 miles (18,593.22 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
211,537.46 miles (18,567.70 km) SSESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
311,531.81 miles (18,558.60 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as destination Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
411,508.53 miles (18,521.13 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as destination Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
511,335.85 miles (18,243.24 km) ESETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as destination Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
611,242.72 miles (18,093.36 km) SEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as destination Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
711,204.35 miles (18,031.61 km) ESEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as destination Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
811,195.04 miles (18,016.63 km) SEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as destination Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
911,128.15 miles (17,908.98 km) SEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as destination Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1011,088.31 miles (17,844.86 km) SESainte Marie Airport (SMS)Île Sainte-Marie, MadagascarView Sainte Marie Airport on a map Set SMS as destination Airport Set SMS as destination Airport Get more information about Sainte Marie Airport
1111,083.69 miles (17,837.42 km) SEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as destination Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1211,055.29 miles (17,791.72 km) ESEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as destination Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1311,029.68 miles (17,750.51 km) ESEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as destination Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1411,028.19 miles (17,748.10 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as destination Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport
1511,020.84 miles (17,736.28 km) ESEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as destination Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport