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SMO to TUA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport)
3,490 mi
5,617 km · 3,033 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from TUA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Tulcan (TUA) is 3,490 miles (5,617 km, 3,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to TUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Santa Monica and Tulcan?
Tulcan is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to TUA?
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