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BOG to SMR: distance & flight time
Bogota (El Dorado International Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
443 mi
714 km · 385 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
443 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BOG — El Dorado International Airport · Bogota, Colombia
- 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 BOG
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport52 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport54 mi away
- API · Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base59 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport62 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 BOG from SMR?
The flight distance from Bogota (BOG) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 443 miles (714 km, 385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOG to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BOG to SMR?
Nonstop service on BOG–SMR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOG to SMR?
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Why are some BOG to SMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BOG–SMR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.