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PAL to SMR: distance & flight time
La Dorada (German Olano Air Base) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
391 mi
628 km · 339 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
391 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- 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 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 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 PAL from SMR?
The flight distance from La Dorada (PAL) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 391 miles (628 km, 339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAL to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 SMR?
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