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SMR to MZL: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Manizales (La Nubia Airport)
429 mi
691 km · 373 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
429 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- MZL — La Nubia Airport · Manizales, Colombia
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 MZL
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport24 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport39 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport42 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMR from MZL?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Manizales (MZL) is 429 miles (691 km, 373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to MZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 MZL?
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