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XMS to CRC: distance & flight time
Macas (Coronel E Carvajal Airport) → Cartago (Santa Ana Airport)
510 mi
821 km · 443 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
510 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- XMS — Coronel E Carvajal Airport · Macas, Ecuador
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near XMS
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport55 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport72 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport81 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport93 mi away
Near CRC
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport15 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport39 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XMS from CRC?
The flight distance from Macas (XMS) to Cartago (CRC) is 510 miles (821 km, 443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMS to CRC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from XMS to CRC?
Nonstop service on XMS–CRC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMS to CRC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XMS–CRC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XMS to CRC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XMS–CRC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.