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TQS to XMS: distance & flight time
Tres Esquinas (Tres Esquinas Air Base) → Macas (Coronel E Carvajal Airport)
290 mi
467 km · 252 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
290 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- XMS — Coronel E Carvajal Airport · Macas, 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 XMS
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport55 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport72 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport81 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQS from XMS?
The flight distance from Tres Esquinas (TQS) to Macas (XMS) is 290 miles (467 km, 252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQS to XMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 XMS?
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