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NQU to XMS: distance & flight time
Nuquí (Reyes Murillo Airport) → Macas (Coronel E Carvajal Airport)
555 mi
894 km · 483 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
555 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- NQU — Reyes Murillo Airport · Nuquí, Colombia
- XMS — Coronel E Carvajal Airport · Macas, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NQU
- BSC · José Celestino Mutis Airport36 mi away
- UIB · El Caraño Airport44 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport58 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport112 mi away
Near XMS
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport55 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport72 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport81 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NQU from XMS?
The flight distance from Nuquí (NQU) to Macas (XMS) is 555 miles (894 km, 483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQU to XMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 NQU to XMS?
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