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AQB to CUE: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
1,491 mi
2,399 km · 1,296 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 mi away
Near CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AQB from CUE?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) to Cuenca (CUE) is 1,491 miles (2,399 km, 1,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQB to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Santa Cruz des Quiche and Cuenca?
Cuenca is 1 hour ahead of Santa Cruz des Quiche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQB to CUE?
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