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CUE to JAL: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
1,962 mi
3,158 km · 1,705 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUE from JAL?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Jalapa (JAL) is 1,962 miles (3,158 km, 1,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 time difference between Cuenca and Jalapa?
Jalapa is 1 hour behind Cuenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUE to JAL?
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