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TEA to CUL: distance & flight time
Tela (Tela Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
1,435 mi
2,309 km · 1,247 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TEA — Tela Airport · Tela, Honduras
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TEA
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport37 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport41 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport46 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport73 mi away
Near CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is TEA from CUL?
The flight distance from Tela (TEA) to Culiacan (CUL) is 1,435 miles (2,309 km, 1,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEA to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Tela and Culiacan?
Culiacan is 1 hour behind Tela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEA to CUL?
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