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ELB to CUL: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
2,456 mi
3,953 km · 2,134 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, 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 CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELB from CUL?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Culiacan (CUL) is 2,456 miles (3,953 km, 2,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Culiacan?
Culiacan is 2 hours behind El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to CUL?
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