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VUP to LQM: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport)
741 mi
1,193 km · 644 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
741 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia
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 LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VUP from LQM?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) is 741 miles (1,193 km, 644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to LQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 LQM?
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