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CUE to API: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
610 mi
981 km · 530 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
610 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUE from API?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Apiay (API) is 610 miles (981 km, 530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 CUE to API?
Nonstop service on CUE–API 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUE to API?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CUE–API that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CUE to API fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CUE–API 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.