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VUP to CUE: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
1,002 mi
1,612 km · 870 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, 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 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
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 VUP from CUE?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Cuenca (CUE) is 1,002 miles (1,612 km, 870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 VUP to CUE?
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