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CUN to CUE: distance & flight time
Cancun (Cancún International Airport) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
1,737 mi
2,796 km · 1,510 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUN from CUE?
The flight distance from Cancun (CUN) to Cuenca (CUE) is 1,737 miles (2,796 km, 1,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUN to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 CUE?
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