Distance from Popayán to Santa Marta
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 descend 1,710 metres: Santa Marta sits at 13 m.
Popayán1,723 mPopayán is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in the Pubenza Valley in southwestern Colombia between the Western Mountain Range and Central Mountain Range. The municipality has a populatio…
Santa Marta13 mSanta Marta, officially the Distrito Turístico, Cultural e Histórico de Santa Marta, is a port city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in northern Colombia. It is renowned in Latin American as the place of death of Sim…
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometres from Popayán to Santa Marta?
It is 1,014 km in a straight line from Popayán to Santa Marta. By road, where there is one, it is usually 20 to 30 % more.
How long is the flight from Popayán to Santa Marta?
A direct flight takes about 1 h 59 min, counting take-off and approach. Not every route has a direct flight.
How long is the drive from Popayán to Santa Marta?
Around 16 h 54 min of driving, at an average of 75 km/h on a road that is never straight.