Direct Flights from Phoenix to Tijuana
Tijuana · Mexico
Nonstop service from PHX to TIJ on SkyWest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Phoenix is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Tijuana — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Tijuana for, from Phoenix
1h 5m in the air, 294 miles: short enough that a single night in Tijuana is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Tijuana
Tijuana is a city in Baja California, Mexico, just across the border from San Diego, California, United States. The city has grown from a small border town with a salacious reputation during the Prohibition Era in the United States into a large, modern city with a sizable middle class. Its proximity to the United States has made it a very popular tourist destination, especially for day-trippers from San Diego. Though still often considered an "edgy" city by Mexicans and foreigners alike, Tijuana has been undergoing a cultural revival, with thriving arts and culinary scenes revealed to those willing to peek beyond its rough veneer.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Tijuana
- The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in San Diego, California, United States, located in Balboa Park.
- Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) historic urban cultural park in San Diego, California. Placed in reserve in 1835, the park's site is one of the oldest in the United States dedicated to public recreational use.
- SeaWorld San Diego is a theme park in Mission Bay Park in San Diego, California. It is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, public aquarium, and marine animal rehabilitation center.
- Cabrillo National Monument is a U.S. national monument at the southern tip of the Point Loma peninsula in San Diego, California.
- The San Diego Museum of Art is a fine art museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, that houses a broad collection with particular strength in Spanish art.
- The Timken Museum of Art is a fine art museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, close to the San Diego Museum of Art. It was established in 1965.
- Black's Beach is a secluded section of beach beneath the bluffs of Torrey Pines on the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. It is officially part of Torrey Pines State Beach.
- The San Diego Air & Space Museum (SDASM) is an aviation and space exploration museum in San Diego, California.
- The Museum of Us is a museum of anthropology located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The museum is housed in the historic landmark buildings of the California Quadrangle.
- St. Joseph Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in the Cortez Hill neighborhood of San Diego, California, in the United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of San Diego.
- The San Diego Natural History Museum is a museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1874 as the San Diego Society of Natural History.
- The Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT) is a cultural center in the Zona Río district of Tijuana, Mexico. The center opened 20 October 1982, and accommodates more than a million visitors per year.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Tijuana weather, compared with Phoenix
15° cooler than Phoenix on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Tijuana 67°F · Phoenix 68°F · much the same
- April
- Tijuana 70°F · Phoenix 86°F · 16° colder
- July
- Tijuana 78°F · Phoenix 107°F · 28° colder
- October
- Tijuana 77°F · Phoenix 89°F · 12° colder
Tijuana is the steadier of the two, moving 14° between its coldest and warmest months where Phoenix moves 40°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Tijuana
- Best time to visit
- Tijuana is comfortable to visit year-round, with daytime highs averaging around 72°F.
- How long to stay
- Tijuana rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park (San Diego), and SeaWorld San Diego and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to Tijuana?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Phoenix (PHX) to Tijuana (TIJ) on SkyWest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix to Tijuana?
- SkyWest flies nonstop between Phoenix (PHX) and Tijuana (TIJ).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Phoenix to Tijuana?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Phoenix to Tijuana.
- How far is Tijuana from Phoenix?
- Tijuana is about 294 miles from Phoenix by air.
- How many days can I spend in Tijuana flying from Phoenix?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to Mexico?
- Yes — Tijuana (TIJ) has nonstop service from Phoenix on SkyWest, making it a nonstop gateway to Mexico.
- What is there to do in Tijuana?
- Popular things to do include San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park (San Diego), SeaWorld San Diego, Cabrillo National Monument, and more.
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