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TLU to SMR: distance & flight time
Tolu (Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
144 mi
232 km · 125 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
144 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TLU — Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport · Tolu, Colombia
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TLU
- CVE · Coveñas Airport10 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport24 mi away
- MTR · Los Garzones Airport50 mi away
- MGN · Baracoa Airport53 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TLU from SMR?
The flight distance from Tolu (TLU) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 144 miles (232 km, 125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TLU to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 TLU to SMR?
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