Distance from Tunja to Santa Marta (Colombia)

The distance between Tunja, Boyacá and Santa Marta, Magdalena Department is 636 kilometers (395 miles).

Tunja, Boyacá, Colombia

Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia

From Tunja to Santa Marta, the straight-line distance is 636 kilometers, heading north. Tunja is situated at an altitude of 2,693 meters above sea level, while Santa Marta is at only 14 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 18-20 hours
Car 14-16 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
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Tunja, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 5.5448° N 73.3576° W

Elevation: 2,693 m (8,835 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • El Yopal Airport (EYP)
  • El Dorado International Airport (BOG)
  • Velasquez Airport (PYA)
  • Captain Germán Olano Moreno Air Base (PAL)
  • Villavicencio / Vanguardia (VVC)
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)

Other distances from Tunja

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Tunja to Bogotá 131 km
From Tunja to Cali 422 km
From Tunja to Medellín 257 km
From Tunja to Barranquilla 620 km
From Tunja to Cartagena 586 km

Other distances from Santa Marta

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Santa Marta to Bogotá 733 km
From Santa Marta to Cali 901 km
From Santa Marta to Medellín 573 km
From Santa Marta to Barranquilla 71 km
From Santa Marta to Cartagena 170 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Moscow, Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia 636 km
Philadelphia, United States Laval, Canada 636 km
Detroit, United States Washington, United States 636 km
Zapopan, Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 635 km
Monterrey, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 635 km
Chicago, United States Nashville, United States 635 km
Monterrey, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 635 km
Washington, United States Boston, United States 635 km
Quito, Ecuador Ibagué, Colombia 635 km
Morelia, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 634 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 638 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 638 km
Panama City, Panama Santa Marta, Colombia 634 km
Washington, United States South Boston, United States 634 km
Lagos, Nigeria Kaduna, Nigeria 633 km
Monterrey, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 633 km
Detroit, United States Baltimore, United States 639 km
Zapopan, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 639 km
Sucre, Bolivia Salta, Argentina 639 km
Cancún, Mexico San Pedro Sula, Honduras 640 km

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