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SMR to TUV: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Tucupita (Tucupita Airport)
837 mi
1,347 km · 728 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
837 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- TUV — Tucupita Airport · Tucupita, 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 TUV
- PZO · General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport72 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport85 mi away
- GUI · Guiria Airport104 mi away
- POS · Piarco International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMR from TUV?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Tucupita (TUV) is 837 miles (1,347 km, 728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to TUV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 TUV?
Nonstop service on SMR–TUV 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 2h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Marta and Tucupita?
Tucupita is 1 hour ahead of Santa Marta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMR to TUV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMR–TUV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMR to TUV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMR–TUV 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.