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SMR to CUN: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Cancun (Cancún International Airport)
1,083 mi
1,742 km · 941 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, 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 CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMR from CUN?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Cancun (CUN) is 1,083 miles (1,742 km, 941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to CUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 CUN?
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