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HGE to CUE: distance & flight time
Higuerote (Higuerote Airport) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
1,280 mi
2,059 km · 1,112 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HGE — Higuerote Airport · Higuerote, Venezuela
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HGE
Near CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HGE from CUE?
The flight distance from Higuerote (HGE) to Cuenca (CUE) is 1,280 miles (2,059 km, 1,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGE to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Higuerote and Cuenca?
Cuenca is 1 hour behind Higuerote.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGE to CUE?
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