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Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico – Mexico Flag

Current Date And Time In Tijuana, Mexico

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
09:17:07 CDT
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CDT)
Population: 1,922,523
District: Tijuana

📍 Cities Near To Tijuana


Find cities, states and countries closest to Tijuana in Baja California, Mexico with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Tijuana.

📍 Tijuana Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Tijuana from our regional database:

State / RegionBaja California
DistrictTijuana
Total Population1,922,523
Land Area637.00 km²
Population Density3,018.09 / km²
Center Latitude32.5027° N
Center Longitude-117.0037° E
Elevation97 m (318 ft)
UTC Time Zone-08:00 to -06:00
Population Rank in Baja California#1 of 160
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ampliación Ejido Lázaro Cárdenas Ampliación Ejido Lázaro Cárdenas5 9 5
South (S)
National Flag Of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires7 11 6
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Colinas del Sol Colinas del Sol7 11 6
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Colinas del Sol Colinas del Sol3 5 3
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Francisco Zarco Francisco Zarco4 6 3
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Fuentes del Sol Fuentes del Sol5 9 5
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Genaro Vázquez Sección Tres Genaro Vázquez Sección Tres5 8 4
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Hacienda del Mar Hacienda del Mar7 12 6
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Isla Cedros Isla Cedros5 9 5
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Isla Cozumel Isla Cozumel5 8 4
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of La Joya La Joya4 7 4
South (S)
National Flag Of Las Delicias Las Delicias7 12 6
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Lomas del Mar Lomas del Mar5 8 4
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Los Alcatraces Los Alcatraces6 9 5
South (S)
National Flag Of Pórticos de San Antonio Pórticos de San Antonio5 7 4
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To Tijuana


States and regions closest to Baja California (home state of Tijuana), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Arizona Arizona330 531 286
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Baja California Sur Baja California Sur398 640 345
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of California California474 763 411
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Chihuahua Chihuahua593 954 515
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Colima Colima1,078 1,735 936
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Colorado Colorado805 1,296 699
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Durango Durango781 1,257 678
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Jalisco Jalisco1,022 1,644 887
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Nayarit Nayarit900 1,449 782
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Nevada Nevada554 891 481
North (N)

🌎 Countries Near To Tijuana


Countries bordering or closest to Mexico, with aerial distance and compass direction from Tijuana's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Belize Belize1,012 1,629 879
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica1,568 2,523 1,361
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of El Salvador El Salvador1,121 1,805 974
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Guatemala Guatemala967 1,556 840
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Honduras Honduras1,211 1,948 1,051
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Nicaragua Nicaragua1,358 2,185 1,179
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of United States United States1,014 1,632 881
North-northeast (NNE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Tijuana. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Baja California, Mexico.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Tijuana (You)Baja California1,922,523
Colinas del SolBaja California1,1455.1SW
Francisco ZarcoBaja California6566.0SW
La JoyaBaja California26,8606.6S
San YsidroCalifornia6.6NW
Pórticos de San AntonioBaja California34,2347.3SSW
Genaro Vázquez Sección TresBaja California5357.6SSE
Lomas del MarBaja California6497.9SW
Isla CozumelBaja California6528.3SSW
Ampliación Ejido Lázaro CárdenasBaja California6848.6S
Isla CedrosBaja California7478.6SSW

🏆 Baja California City Rankings

How does Tijuana rank within Baja California? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Tijuana appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Tijuana ⭐637.00
Mexicali114.00
Ensenada20.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Ensenada22,190.35
Mexicali9,058.65
Tijuana ⭐3,018.09
✈️ Nearest Airport
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport
IATA: TIJ
5 km (3 mi) from Tijuana
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Baja California Cities
Tijuana ranks #1 of 160 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Tijuana? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Tijuana Sits on the Map

Tijuana sits inside Baja California, Mexico and ranks #1 of 160 cities in Baja California by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Tijuana to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Tijuana outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Tijuana and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Tijuana against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Baja California city rankings

🌎 Beyond Tijuana: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Tijuana and the countries closest to Tijuana by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Mexico. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across North America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Tijuana, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Tijuana at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Tijuana

If you're stringing together stops in Baja California, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Tijuana — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Tijuana MapView the Tijuana map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Tijuana Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Baja California OverviewExplore the Baja California state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Mexico Country DataGet complete Mexico data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Tijuana

Which cities are closest to Tijuana?

See the Cities Near To Tijuana table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Baja California by population and density.

How is the distance from Tijuana to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Tijuana and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Tijuana map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Tijuana will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Tijuana to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Tijuana?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Tijuana. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Baja California city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Tijuana compare in size to the cities near it?

Tijuana ranks #1 of 160 cities in Baja California by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Tijuana?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Tijuana is General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ), about 5 km (3 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.