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How far is Santa Marta from Buenaventura?

The distance between Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport) and Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) is 536 miles / 863 kilometers / 466 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Buenaventura (BUN) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 771 miles / 1240 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 46 minutes.

Gerardo Tobar López Airport – Simón Bolívar International Airport

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Distance from Buenaventura to Santa Marta

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Buenaventura to Santa Marta. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 536.118 miles
  • 862.798 kilometers
  • 465.873 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 538.589 miles
  • 866.776 kilometers
  • 468.021 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Buenaventura to Santa Marta?

The estimated flight time from Gerardo Tobar López Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

What is the time difference between Buenaventura and Santa Marta?

There is no time difference between Buenaventura and Santa Marta.

Flight carbon footprint between Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) and Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)

On average, flying from Buenaventura to Santa Marta generates about 104 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 104 kilograms equals 229 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Buenaventura to Santa Marta

See the map of the shortest flight path between Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) and Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR).

Airport information

Origin Gerardo Tobar López Airport
City: Buenaventura
Country: Colombia Flag of Colombia
IATA Code: BUN
ICAO Code: SKBU
Coordinates: 3°49′10″N, 76°59′23″W
Destination Simón Bolívar International Airport
City: Santa Marta
Country: Colombia Flag of Colombia
IATA Code: SMR
ICAO Code: SKSM
Coordinates: 11°7′10″N, 74°13′50″W