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CUE to MEX: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
2,059 mi
3,314 km · 1,789 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m 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
- 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 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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUE from MEX?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Mexico City (MEX) is 2,059 miles (3,314 km, 1,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Cuenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUE to MEX?
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