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TQS to TUS: distance & flight time
Tres Esquinas (Tres Esquinas Air Base) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
3,179 mi
5,115 km · 2,762 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m 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
- TQS — Tres Esquinas Air Base · Tres Esquinas, Colombia
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, United States
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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQS from TUS?
The flight distance from Tres Esquinas (TQS) to Tucson (TUS) is 3,179 miles (5,115 km, 2,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQS to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 TUS?
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