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CUE to CLQ: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Colima (Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport)
2,266 mi
3,647 km · 1,969 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
- CLQ — Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport · Colima, Mexico
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 CLQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUE from CLQ?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Colima (CLQ) is 2,266 miles (3,647 km, 1,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to CLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 CLQ?
Nonstop service on CUE–CLQ 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 4h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cuenca and Colima?
Colima is 1 hour behind Cuenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUE to CLQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CUE–CLQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CUE to CLQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CUE–CLQ 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.