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TPN to TUA: distance & flight time
Tiputini (Tiputini Airport) → Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport)
186 mi
300 km · 162 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
186 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TPN — Tiputini Airport · Tiputini, Ecuador
- TUA — Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport · Tulcan, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TPN
- LQM · Caucaya Airport66 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport72 mi away
- OCC · Francisco De Orellana Airport103 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base107 mi away
Near TUA
- IPI · San Luis Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport50 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport77 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPN from TUA?
The flight distance from Tiputini (TPN) to Tulcan (TUA) is 186 miles (300 km, 162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPN to TUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 TPN to TUA?
Nonstop service on TPN–TUA 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPN to TUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPN–TUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPN to TUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPN–TUA 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.