Distance from Santa Helena to Santa Marta (Colombia)

The distance between Santa Helena, Santander Department and Santa Marta, Magdalena Department is 550 kilometers (342 miles).

Santa Helena, Santander Department, Colombia

Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia

From Santa Helena to Santa Marta, the straight-line distance is 550 kilometers, heading north. Santa Helena is situated at an altitude of 1,197 meters above sea level, while Santa Marta is at only 14 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Santa Helena, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 6.3° N 73.5833° W

Elevation: 1,197 m (3,927 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Yariguíes Airport (EJA)
  • Palonegro International Airport (BGA)
  • Velasquez Airport (PYA)
  • Otu Airport (OTU)
  • Captain Germán Olano Moreno Air Base (PAL)
Santa Marta, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 11.2386° N 74.1943° W

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)
  • Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)
  • Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP)
  • Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)
  • Aeropuerto Internacional de Crespo (CTG)

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Colombia that are at equal or similar distances as between Santa Helena and Santa Marta.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Memphis, United States Tulsa, United States 550 km
Madrid, Spain Palma, Spain 551 km
New South Memphis, United States Tulsa, United States 551 km
Philadelphia, United States Mississauga, Canada 549 km
Fort Worth, United States Wichita, United States 551 km
Málaga, Spain Valladolid, Spain 549 km
Jacksonville, United States Charlotte, United States 548 km
Ottawa, Canada Brooklyn, United States 548 km
Charlotte, United States Nashville, United States 548 km
La Paz, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 548 km
Los Angeles, United States Oakland, United States 553 km
Charlotte, United States Louisville, United States 553 km
Brooklyn, United States Laval, Canada 547 km
Ottawa, Canada Queens, United States 547 km
Managua, Nicaragua Mixco, Guatemala 547 km
Dallas, United States Wichita, United States 547 km
Columbus, United States Baltimore, United States 553 km
Toronto, Canada Manhattan, United States 553 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 554 km
Brampton, Canada Baltimore, United States 554 km

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