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LUQ to MDZ: distance & flight time
San Luis (Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport) → Mendoza (El Plumerillo Airport)
144 mi
232 km · 125 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
144 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LUQ — Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport · San Luis, Argentina
- MDZ — El Plumerillo Airport · Mendoza, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUQ
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport64 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport116 mi away
- RCU · Area De Material Airport122 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport144 mi away
Near MDZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUQ from MDZ?
The flight distance from San Luis (LUQ) to Mendoza (MDZ) is 144 miles (232 km, 125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUQ to MDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUQ to MDZ?
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