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TUA to SAN: distance & flight time
Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
3,382 mi
5,442 km · 2,938 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUA — Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport · Tulcan, Ecuador
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is TUA from SAN?
The flight distance from Tulcan (TUA) to San Diego (SAN) is 3,382 miles (5,442 km, 2,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUA to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 TUA to SAN?
Nonstop service on TUA–SAN 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 7h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tulcan and San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Tulcan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUA to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TUA–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TUA to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TUA–SAN 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.