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CUB to MEX: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,497 mi
2,408 km · 1,300 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUB from MEX?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,497 miles (2,408 km, 1,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUB to MEX?
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