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TQS to SMR: distance & flight time
Tres Esquinas (Tres Esquinas Air Base) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
720 mi
1,159 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
720 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TQS — Tres Esquinas Air Base · Tres Esquinas, 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 TQS
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport63 mi away
- LQM · Caucaya Airport72 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport89 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport96 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 TQS from SMR?
The flight distance from Tres Esquinas (TQS) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 720 miles (1,159 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQS to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 TQS to SMR?
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