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CUN to PPN: distance & flight time
Cancun (Cancún International Airport) → Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport)
1,458 mi
2,347 km · 1,267 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- PPN — Guillermo León Valencia Airport · Popayan, 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 PPN
- PTX · Pitalito Airport55 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport77 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport87 mi away
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUN from PPN?
The flight distance from Cancun (CUN) to Popayan (PPN) is 1,458 miles (2,347 km, 1,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUN to PPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 PPN?
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