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CTG to XMS: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Macas (Coronel E Carvajal Airport)
898 mi
1,446 km · 781 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
898 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- XMS — Coronel E Carvajal Airport · Macas, Ecuador
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 XMS
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport55 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport72 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport81 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTG from XMS?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Macas (XMS) is 898 miles (1,446 km, 781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to XMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 XMS?
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