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GLF to CTG: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport)
537 mi
864 km · 467 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
537 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GLF
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport19 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport28 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLF from CTG?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to Cartagena (CTG) is 537 miles (864 km, 467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to CTG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 GLF to CTG?
Nonstop service on GLF–CTG 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Golfito and Cartagena?
Cartagena is 1 hour ahead of Golfito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to CTG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLF–CTG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLF to CTG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLF–CTG 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.