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SMR to ECV: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
4,696 mi
7,558 km · 4,081 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMR from ECV?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Madrid (ECV) is 4,696 miles (7,558 km, 4,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 ECV?
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