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ELB to AQB: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport)
1,231 mi
1,981 km · 1,070 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Near AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELB from AQB?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) is 1,231 miles (1,981 km, 1,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to AQB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ELB to AQB?
Nonstop service on ELB–AQB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Banco and Santa Cruz des Quiche?
Santa Cruz des Quiche is 1 hour behind El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to AQB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELB–AQB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELB to AQB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELB–AQB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.