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CTG to NZY: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
3,060 mi
4,925 km · 2,659 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, United States
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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTG from NZY?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to San Diego (NZY) is 3,060 miles (4,925 km, 2,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Cartagena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to NZY?
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