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PLP to SMR: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
326 mi
524 km · 283 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
326 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
- 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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 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 PLP from SMR?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 326 miles (524 km, 283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 PLP to SMR?
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