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TUA to MEX: distance & flight time
Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,936 mi
3,115 km · 1,682 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUA — Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport · Tulcan, Ecuador
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is TUA from MEX?
The flight distance from Tulcan (TUA) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,936 miles (3,115 km, 1,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUA to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 time difference between Tulcan and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Tulcan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUA to MEX?
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