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LAX to TUA: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport)
3,486 mi
5,610 km · 3,029 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from TUA?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tulcan (TUA) is 3,486 miles (5,610 km, 3,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to TUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Los Angeles and Tulcan?
Tulcan is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to TUA?
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