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PAL to CTG: distance & flight time
La Dorada (German Olano Air Base) → Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport)
348 mi
559 km · 302 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
348 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- PAL — German Olano Air Base · La Dorada, Colombia
- 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 PAL
- MQU · Mariquita Airport24 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport64 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport64 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport71 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 PAL from CTG?
The flight distance from La Dorada (PAL) to Cartagena (CTG) is 348 miles (559 km, 302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAL to CTG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 PAL to CTG?
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