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STB to CME: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
1,489 mi
2,396 km · 1,294 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STB — Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport · Santa Barbara, Venezuela
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near STB
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport30 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport56 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport60 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport82 mi away
Near CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is STB from CME?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (STB) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 1,489 miles (2,396 km, 1,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STB to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Barbara and Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 2 hours behind Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STB to CME?
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