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BUN to CUM: distance & flight time
Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport) → Cumana (Cumaná (Antonio José de Sucre) Airport)
993 mi
1,598 km · 863 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
993 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, Colombia
- CUM — Cumaná (Antonio José de Sucre) Airport · Cumana, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUN from CUM?
The flight distance from Buenaventura (BUN) to Cumana (CUM) is 993 miles (1,598 km, 863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUN to CUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 BUN to CUM?
Nonstop service on BUN–CUM 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 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buenaventura and Cumana?
Cumana is 1 hour ahead of Buenaventura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUN to CUM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUN–CUM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUN to CUM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUN–CUM 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.