Distance from Cartagena to Medellín
Estimates: a direct flight at 820 km/h plus 45 min; car at 75 km/h over road distance, which is never a straight line.
You will climb 1,453 metres: Medellín sits at 1,469 m. Above 2,400, take the first day slowly.
Cartagena16 mCartagena, known since the imperial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean Sea. Cartagena's past role as a…
Medellín1,469 mMedellín, officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín, is the capital of the department of Antioquia, and the second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá. It is located in the Ab…
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometres from Cartagena to Medellín?
It is 462 km in a straight line from Cartagena to Medellín. By road, where there is one, it is usually 20 to 30 % more.
How long is the flight from Cartagena to Medellín?
A direct flight takes about 1 h 19 min, counting take-off and approach. Not every route has a direct flight.
How long is the drive from Cartagena to Medellín?
Around 7 h 42 min of driving, at an average of 75 km/h on a road that is never straight.