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ELB to CME: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
1,366 mi
2,198 km · 1,187 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
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 CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELB from CME?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 1,366 miles (2,198 km, 1,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 time difference between El Banco and Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 1 hour behind El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to CME?
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