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ACA to SMR: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
1,754 mi
2,822 km · 1,524 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Near SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACA from SMR?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 1,754 miles (2,822 km, 1,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 time difference between Acapulco and Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 1 hour ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to SMR?
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