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SMR to PTY: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
378 mi
608 km · 328 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
378 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
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 PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMR from PTY?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Panama City (PTY) is 378 miles (608 km, 328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMR to PTY?
Nonstop service on SMR–PTY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMR to PTY?
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Why are some SMR to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMR–PTY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.