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SMR to APO: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Carepa (Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport)
284 mi
458 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
- APO — Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport · Carepa, Colombia
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
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- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 mi away
Near APO
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport63 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport71 mi away
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport76 mi away
- MTR · Los Garzones Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMR from APO?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Carepa (APO) is 284 miles (458 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to APO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 SMR to APO?
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