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CRC to JAL: distance & flight time
Cartago (Santa Ana Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
1,733 mi
2,789 km · 1,506 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRC from JAL?
The flight distance from Cartago (CRC) to Jalapa (JAL) is 1,733 miles (2,789 km, 1,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRC to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Cartago and Jalapa?
Jalapa is 1 hour behind Cartago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRC to JAL?
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