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CUZ to PPN: distance & flight time
Cuzco (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport) → Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport)
1,150 mi
1,851 km · 1,000 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CUZ — Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport · Cuzco, Peru
- 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 CUZ
- ANS · Andahuaylas Airport96 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 CUZ from PPN?
The flight distance from Cuzco (CUZ) to Popayan (PPN) is 1,150 miles (1,851 km, 1,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUZ to PPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 CUZ to PPN?
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