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CRC to PPN: distance & flight time
Cartago (Santa Ana Airport) → Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport)
165 mi
266 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
165 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PPN — Guillermo León Valencia Airport · Popayan, 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 PPN
- PTX · Pitalito Airport55 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport77 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport87 mi away
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRC from PPN?
The flight distance from Cartago (CRC) to Popayan (PPN) is 165 miles (266 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRC to PPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 PPN?
Nonstop service on CRC–PPN 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRC to PPN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CRC–PPN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CRC to PPN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CRC–PPN 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.