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CUE to ZCL: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
2,393 mi
3,851 km · 2,079 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m 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
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, 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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUE from ZCL?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 2,393 miles (3,851 km, 2,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 1 hour behind Cuenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUE to ZCL?
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