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CTG to SDM: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
3,044 mi
4,899 km · 2,645 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTG from SDM?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to San Diego (SDM) is 3,044 miles (4,899 km, 2,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 SDM?
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