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SMR to VUP: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport)
82 mi
131 km · 71 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
82 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, 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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMR from VUP?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Valledupar (VUP) is 82 miles (131 km, 71 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to VUP?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 VUP?
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