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CLD to SMR: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
3,116 mi
5,015 km · 2,708 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from SMR?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 3,116 miles (5,015 km, 2,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 Carlsbad and Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 2 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to SMR?
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