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TQS to TUA: distance & flight time
Tres Esquinas (Tres Esquinas Air Base) → Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport)
171 mi
275 km · 149 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
171 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TQS — Tres Esquinas Air Base · Tres Esquinas, Colombia
- 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 TQS
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport63 mi away
- LQM · Caucaya Airport72 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport89 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport96 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 TQS from TUA?
The flight distance from Tres Esquinas (TQS) to Tulcan (TUA) is 171 miles (275 km, 149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQS to TUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQS to TUA?
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