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SMR to PBL: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Puerto Cabello (General Bartolome Salom International Airport)
420 mi
676 km · 365 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
420 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- PBL — General Bartolome Salom International Airport · Puerto Cabello, 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
Near PBL
- VLN · Arturo Michelena International Airport25 mi away
- MYC · Escuela Mariscal Sucre Airport33 mi away
- SNF · Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport48 mi away
- CCS · Simón Bolívar International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMR from PBL?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Puerto Cabello (PBL) is 420 miles (676 km, 365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to PBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 time difference between Santa Marta and Puerto Cabello?
Puerto Cabello is 1 hour ahead of Santa Marta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMR to PBL?
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