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CTG to MDE: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
296 mi
476 km · 257 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
296 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m 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
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
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 MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTG from MDE?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 296 miles (476 km, 257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from CTG to MDE?
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