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TEA to UPL: distance & flight time
Tela (Tela Airport) → Upala (Upala Airport)
376 mi
605 km · 327 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
376 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- UPL — Upala Airport · Upala, 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 UPL
- LSL · Los Chiles Airport23 mi away
- NCR · San Carlos24 mi away
- FON · Arenal Airport39 mi away
- LIR · Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TEA from UPL?
The flight distance from Tela (TEA) to Upala (UPL) is 376 miles (605 km, 327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEA to UPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 UPL?
Nonstop service on TEA–UPL 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEA to UPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TEA–UPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TEA to UPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TEA–UPL 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.