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CTG to GDL: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport)
1,974 mi
3,176 km · 1,715 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 mi away
Near GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTG from GDL?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Guadalajara (GDL) is 1,974 miles (3,176 km, 1,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to GDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Cartagena and Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is 1 hour behind Cartagena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to GDL?
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