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CTG to SYP: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Santiago (Ruben Cantu Airport)
405 mi
651 km · 352 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
405 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SYP — Ruben Cantu Airport · Santiago, Panama
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 SYP
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport37 mi away
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport59 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport104 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTG from SYP?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Santiago (SYP) is 405 miles (651 km, 352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to SYP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CTG to SYP?
Nonstop service on CTG–SYP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to SYP?
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Why are some CTG to SYP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTG–SYP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.