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TLU to MAR: distance & flight time
Tolu (Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport) → Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport)
272 mi
438 km · 237 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
272 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TLU — Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport · Tolu, Colombia
- MAR — La Chinita International Airport · Maracaibo, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TLU
- CVE · Coveñas Airport10 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport24 mi away
- MTR · Los Garzones Airport50 mi away
- MGN · Baracoa Airport53 mi away
Near MAR
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport104 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport105 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TLU from MAR?
The flight distance from Tolu (TLU) to Maracaibo (MAR) is 272 miles (438 km, 237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TLU to MAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 TLU to MAR?
Nonstop service on TLU–MAR 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tolu and Maracaibo?
Maracaibo is 1 hour ahead of Tolu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TLU to MAR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TLU–MAR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TLU to MAR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TLU–MAR 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.