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TGU to UPL: distance & flight time
Tegucigalpa (Toncontín International Airport) → Upala (Upala Airport)
265 mi
426 km · 230 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
265 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m 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
- TGU — Toncontín International Airport · Tegucigalpa, 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 TGU
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base35 mi away
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport107 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport119 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport120 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 TGU from UPL?
The flight distance from Tegucigalpa (TGU) to Upala (UPL) is 265 miles (426 km, 230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGU to UPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 TGU to UPL?
Nonstop service on TGU–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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGU to UPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TGU–UPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TGU to UPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TGU–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.