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VUP to CTG: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport)
154 mi
248 km · 134 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
154 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VUP from CTG?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Cartagena (CTG) is 154 miles (248 km, 134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to CTG?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 VUP to CTG?
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