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TUA to SOM: distance & flight time
Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
1,089 mi
1,752 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUA — Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport · Tulcan, Ecuador
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TUA from SOM?
The flight distance from Tulcan (TUA) to San Tome (SOM) is 1,089 miles (1,752 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUA to SOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Tome?
San Tome is 1 hour ahead of Tulcan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUA to SOM?
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