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SMR to CBL: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Ciudad Bolivar (Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar)
757 mi
1,219 km · 658 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
757 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
- CBL — Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar · Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela
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 CBL
- PZO · General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport54 mi away
- SOM · San Tomé Airport71 mi away
- AAO · Anaco Airport111 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMR from CBL?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Ciudad Bolivar (CBL) is 757 miles (1,219 km, 658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to CBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Ciudad Bolivar?
Ciudad Bolivar is 1 hour ahead of Santa Marta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMR to CBL?
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