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CUN to API: distance & flight time
Cancun (Cancún International Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
1,474 mi
2,372 km · 1,281 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, Mexico
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 mi away
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUN from API?
The flight distance from Cancun (CUN) to Apiay (API) is 1,474 miles (2,372 km, 1,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUN to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUN to API?
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