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CUE to CUL: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
2,702 mi
4,349 km · 2,348 nm
5h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, 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 CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUE from CUL?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Culiacan (CUL) is 2,702 miles (4,349 km, 2,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 46m 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 CUL?
Nonstop service on CUE–CUL 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 5h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cuenca and Culiacan?
Culiacan is 2 hours behind Cuenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUE to CUL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CUE–CUL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CUE to CUL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CUE–CUL 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.