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CRC to VLV: distance & flight time
Cartago (Santa Ana Airport) → Valera (Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport)
486 mi
782 km · 422 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
- VLV — Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport · Valera, Venezuela
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 VLV
- BNS · Barinas Airport56 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare Airport61 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport66 mi away
- VCR · Carora Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRC from VLV?
The flight distance from Cartago (CRC) to Valera (VLV) is 486 miles (782 km, 422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRC to VLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Valera?
Valera is 1 hour ahead of Cartago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRC to VLV?
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