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MDE to VUP: distance & flight time
Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport) → Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport)
330 mi
532 km · 287 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
330 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDE from VUP?
The flight distance from Rio Negro (MDE) to Valledupar (VUP) is 330 miles (532 km, 287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDE to VUP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 VUP?
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