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VUP to PEI: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Pereira (Matecaña International Airport)
424 mi
683 km · 369 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
424 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- PEI — Matecaña International Airport · Pereira, 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 PEI
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport15 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport24 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VUP from PEI?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Pereira (PEI) is 424 miles (683 km, 369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to PEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VUP to PEI?
Nonstop service on VUP–PEI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VUP to PEI?
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Why are some VUP to PEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VUP–PEI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.