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NVA to SMR: distance & flight time
Neiva (Benito Salas Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
569 mi
916 km · 495 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
569 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NVA — Benito Salas Airport · Neiva, Colombia
- 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 NVA
- SVI · Eduardo Falla Solano Airport66 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport85 mi away
- PTX · Pitalito Airport93 mi away
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport96 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 NVA from SMR?
The flight distance from Neiva (NVA) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 569 miles (916 km, 495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NVA to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 NVA to SMR?
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