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VUP to XMS: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Macas (Coronel E Carvajal Airport)
941 mi
1,515 km · 818 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
941 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- 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 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 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 VUP from XMS?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Macas (XMS) is 941 miles (1,515 km, 818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to XMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 XMS?
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