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CRC to MPL: distance & flight time
Cartago (Santa Ana Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
5,488 mi
8,831 km · 4,769 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRC from MPL?
The flight distance from Cartago (CRC) to Montpellier (MPL) is 5,488 miles (8,831 km, 4,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRC to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 MPL?
Nonstop service on CRC–MPL 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 11h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cartago and Montpellier?
Montpellier is 7 hours ahead of Cartago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRC to MPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CRC–MPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CRC to MPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CRC–MPL 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.