We recommend at least 45 minutes for a comfortable connection at General Abelardo L Rodriguez International. The minimum connection time is 45 minutes for domestic flights and 75 minutes for international flights. Transit between terminals takes up to 15 minutes.

Domestic-to-Domestic: 45 min. Domestic-to-International: 60 min. International-to-Domestic: 60 min. International-to-International: 75 min. These are the shortest layovers airlines will sell at General Abelardo L Rodriguez International.

Tijuana International (TIJ) is a compact, single-terminal airport primarily serving domestic Mexican routes on Volaris and Aeromexico, with the unique addition of the Cross Border Xpress (CBX) bridge linking directly to San Diego. Because nearly everything funnels through one building, gate-to-gate connections are generally short and simple, though congestion at the single security checkpoint during peak departure banks can slow things down. TIJ operates from one terminal building, so passengers move between gates entirely on foot with no trains or shuttles required. There is no formal terminal-to-terminal transit system; the only unusual transit element is the CBX pedestrian bridge to San Diego, which is a separate cross-border walkway rather than a flight connection path and requires its own passport/customs processing.

Security and gate walk alone can eat most of this time during busier periods. See full 30 min guide →

This matches TIJ's standard domestic-domestic minimum connecting time in the single terminal. See full 45 min guide →

Meets the international-involving minimum connect times with reasonable buffer. See full 1 hr guide →

Comfortable for any combination, including connections involving the CBX crossing. See full 1¼ hr guide →

Generous buffer even accounting for peak-hour security lines. See full 1½ hr guide →

Very comfortable, leaving room for delays or gate changes. See full 2 hr guide →

Excess time for this airport's size, though useful if crossing via CBX. See full 2½ hr guide →

Long buffer well beyond what TIJ's compact layout requires. See full 3 hr guide →

Far more time than needed; consider exploring the terminal or CBX lounge area. See full 4 hr guide →