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TUA to SNC: distance & flight time
Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport) → Salinas (General Ulpiano Paez Airport)
308 mi
495 km · 267 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
308 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- TUA — Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport · Tulcan, Ecuador
- SNC — General Ulpiano Paez Airport · Salinas, Ecuador
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 SNC
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport76 mi away
- PVO · Reales Tamarindos Airport88 mi away
- MEC · Eloy Alfaro International Airport90 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TUA from SNC?
The flight distance from Tulcan (TUA) to Salinas (SNC) is 308 miles (495 km, 267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUA to SNC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 SNC?
Nonstop service on TUA–SNC 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 1h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUA to SNC?
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Why are some TUA to SNC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TUA–SNC 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.