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CRC to IPI: distance & flight time
Cartago (Santa Ana Airport) → Ipiales (San Luis Airport)
294 mi
473 km · 256 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
294 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
- IPI — San Luis Airport · Ipiales, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CRC
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport15 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport39 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport50 mi away
Near IPI
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport45 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport74 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRC from IPI?
The flight distance from Cartago (CRC) to Ipiales (IPI) is 294 miles (473 km, 256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRC to IPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 CRC to IPI?
Nonstop service on CRC–IPI 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRC to IPI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CRC–IPI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CRC to IPI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CRC–IPI 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.