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TUA to SDM: distance & flight time
Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
3,365 mi
5,416 km · 2,924 nm
7h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 4m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is TUA from SDM?
The flight distance from Tulcan (TUA) to San Diego (SDM) is 3,365 miles (5,416 km, 2,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUA to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 4m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Tulcan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUA to SDM?
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