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TEA to SYQ: distance & flight time
Tela (Tela Airport) → San Jose (Tobias Bolanos International Airport)
461 mi
741 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TEA — Tela Airport · Tela, Honduras
- SYQ — Tobias Bolanos International Airport · San Jose, Costa Rica
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 SYQ
- SJO · Juan Santamaria International Airport5 mi away
- GPL · Guapiles Airport29 mi away
- XQP · Quepos Managua Airport36 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TEA from SYQ?
The flight distance from Tela (TEA) to San Jose (SYQ) is 461 miles (741 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEA to SYQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TEA to SYQ?
Nonstop service on TEA–SYQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEA to SYQ?
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Why are some TEA to SYQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TEA–SYQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.