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GRQ to TUA: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport)
5,937 mi
9,555 km · 5,159 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- TUA — Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport · Tulcan, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 mi away
Near TUA
- IPI · San Luis Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport50 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport77 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRQ from TUA?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Tulcan (TUA) is 5,937 miles (9,555 km, 5,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to TUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Groningen and Tulcan?
Tulcan is 7 hours behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to TUA?
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