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CTG to JAL: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
1,550 mi
2,494 km · 1,347 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- 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 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 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 CTG from JAL?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Jalapa (JAL) is 1,550 miles (2,494 km, 1,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Jalapa?
Jalapa is 1 hour behind Cartagena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to JAL?
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