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LQM to CUE: distance & flight time
Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
346 mi
557 km · 301 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
346 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia
- 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 LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport129 mi away
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 LQM from CUE?
The flight distance from Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) to Cuenca (CUE) is 346 miles (557 km, 301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LQM to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 LQM to CUE?
Nonstop service on LQM–CUE 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 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LQM to CUE?
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Why are some LQM to CUE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LQM–CUE 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.