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SMR to CUM: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Cumana (Cumaná (Antonio José de Sucre) Airport)
687 mi
1,106 km · 597 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
687 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- CUM — Cumaná (Antonio José de Sucre) Airport · Cumana, 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMR from CUM?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Cumana (CUM) is 687 miles (1,106 km, 597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to CUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMR to CUM?
Nonstop service on SMR–CUM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Marta and Cumana?
Cumana is 1 hour ahead of Santa Marta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMR to CUM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMR–CUM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMR to CUM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMR–CUM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.