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AUA to SMR: distance & flight time
Oranjestad (Queen Beatrix International Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
301 mi
484 km · 261 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
301 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUA — Queen Beatrix International Airport · Oranjestad, Aruba
- 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 AUA
- LSP · Josefa Camejo International Airport51 mi away
- CUR · Hato International Airport74 mi away
- CZE · José Leonardo Chirinos Airport78 mi away
- BON · Flamingo International Airport121 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 AUA from SMR?
The flight distance from Oranjestad (AUA) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 301 miles (484 km, 261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUA to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 Oranjestad and Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 1 hour behind Oranjestad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUA to SMR?
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