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TPQ to AUC: distance & flight time
Tepic (Amado Nervo National Airport) → Arauca (Santiago Perez Airport)
2,481 mi
3,994 km · 2,156 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPQ — Amado Nervo National Airport · Tepic, Mexico
- AUC — Santiago Perez Airport · Arauca, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TPQ
Near AUC
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport12 mi away
- PTM · Palmarito Airport51 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport59 mi away
- RVE · Los Colonizadores Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPQ from AUC?
The flight distance from Tepic (TPQ) to Arauca (AUC) is 2,481 miles (3,994 km, 2,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPQ to AUC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 TPQ to AUC?
Nonstop service on TPQ–AUC 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 5h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tepic and Arauca?
Arauca is 2 hours ahead of Tepic.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPQ to AUC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPQ–AUC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPQ to AUC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPQ–AUC 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.