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MDE to CUE: distance & flight time
Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
672 mi
1,082 km · 584 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
672 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, 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 MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 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 MDE from CUE?
The flight distance from Rio Negro (MDE) to Cuenca (CUE) is 672 miles (1,082 km, 584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDE to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 MDE to CUE?
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