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CUN to XMS: distance & flight time
Cancun (Cancún International Airport) → Macas (Coronel E Carvajal Airport)
1,718 mi
2,764 km · 1,493 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m 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
- XMS — Coronel E Carvajal Airport · Macas, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 XMS
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport55 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport72 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport81 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUN from XMS?
The flight distance from Cancun (CUN) to Macas (XMS) is 1,718 miles (2,764 km, 1,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUN to XMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 XMS?
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