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SMR to LIM: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Lima (Jorge Chávez International Airport)
1,611 mi
2,593 km · 1,400 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LIM — Jorge Chávez International Airport · Lima, Peru
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 LIM
- JAU · Francisco Carle Airport112 mi away
- PIO · Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMR from LIM?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Lima (LIM) is 1,611 miles (2,593 km, 1,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to LIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 LIM?
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