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LFR to SMR: distance & flight time
La Fria (La Fria Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
240 mi
386 km · 208 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
240 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFR — La Fria Airport · La Fria, Venezuela
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LFR
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport27 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport30 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport31 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport49 mi away
Near SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFR from SMR?
The flight distance from La Fria (LFR) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 240 miles (386 km, 208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFR to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 La Fria and Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 1 hour behind La Fria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFR to SMR?
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