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MOC to CUL: distance & flight time
Montes Claros (Mário Ribeiro Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
5,155 mi
8,295 km · 4,479 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOC — Mário Ribeiro Airport · Montes Claros, Brazil
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MOC
- DTI · Diamantina Airport106 mi away
Near CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOC from CUL?
The flight distance from Montes Claros (MOC) to Culiacan (CUL) is 5,155 miles (8,295 km, 4,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOC to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Montes Claros and Culiacan?
Culiacan is 4 hours behind Montes Claros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOC to CUL?
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