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SMR to ACA: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,754 mi
2,822 km · 1,524 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMR from ACA?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,754 miles (2,822 km, 1,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Santa Marta and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Santa Marta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMR to ACA?
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