The nearest airport is VUP - Valledupar Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo, located 72.3 km south west of La Cueva.
Other airports nearby include RCH - Rio Hacha Almirante Padilla (73.8 km north), MAR - Maracaibo La Chinita Intl (118.7 km east), SMR - Santa Marta Simon Bolivar (162.5 km west), STB - Santa Barbara Del Zulia (229.0 km south east),