--- title: "Mexico City to Culiacán flights: who flies NLU-CUL" description: "VivaAerobus flies Mexico City (NLU) to Culiacán (CUL) nonstop about 7 times a week as VB 9516, scheduled at 1h 58m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nlu-cul" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nlu-cul.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Mexico City to Culiacán (NLU-CUL): nonstop flights and who flies them VivaAerobus flies the NLU to CUL nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as VB 9516, scheduled at 1h 58m for the 643 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See NLU to CUL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 58m Scheduled flight time 643 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Mexico City to Culiacán flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for NLU to CUL starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Mexico City (NLU) to Culiacán (CUL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs NLU | Arrives CUL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | VB 9516 | VivaAerobus | 12:17 | 13:15 | 1h 58m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VB 9516 | VivaAerobus | 12:17 | 13:15 | 1h 58m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VB 9516 | VivaAerobus | 14:08 | 15:06 | 1h 58m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VB 9516 | VivaAerobus | 12:17 | 13:15 | 1h 58m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | VB 9516 | VivaAerobus | 12:17 | 13:15 | 1h 58m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | VB 9516 | VivaAerobus | 12:17 | 13:15 | 1h 58m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | VB 9516 | VivaAerobus | 12:17 | 13:15 | 1h 58m | Airbus A320 | Showing all 7 scheduled NLU to CUL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every NLU to CUL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Mexico City to Culiacán nonstop VivaAerobus flies the Airbus A320 on every departure in the schedule table on this page. ## The full NLU to CUL nonstop schedule This page carries the full NLU to CUL nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each NLU to CUL nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See NLU to CUL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Mexico City to Culiacán nonstop Carriers operating NLU to CUL nonstop in the current schedule. - [VivaAerobus (VB) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/vb.md)\ [The aircraft VB flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vb.md) See NLU to CUL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about NLU to CUL **How long is the flight from Mexico City (NLU) to Culiacán (CUL)?** VB 9516 is scheduled at 1h 58m from Mexico City (NLU) to Culiacán (CUL) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 643 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from NLU to CUL?** VivaAerobus is currently the only airline flying NLU to CUL nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on NLU to CUL, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from NLU to CUL?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Mexico City (NLU) and Culiacán (CUL) in the current schedule, operated by VivaAerobus. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from NLU to CUL depart?** Scheduled NLU to CUL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 12:17 and 14:08, local time at Mexico City. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate NLU to CUL nonstop?** VivaAerobus flies VB 9516 nonstop from Mexico City (NLU) to Culiacán (CUL), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on NLU to CUL?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for VivaAerobus on NLU to CUL. The page carries the full NLU to CUL nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [CUL to NLU nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/cul-nlu.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Mexico City (NLU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nlu.md), or [every route from Culiacán (CUL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cul.md). Nonstops to Culiacán (CUL) from other airports within 150 miles of Mexico City (NLU): - [Mexico City (MEX) to Culiacán (CUL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mex-cul.md), 22 miles from NLU Nonstops from Mexico City (NLU) to other airports within 150 miles of Culiacán (CUL): - [Mexico City (NLU) to Mazatlàn (MZT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nlu-mzt.md), 134 miles from CUL Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full NLU to CUL nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)