Miami, United States → Cartagena, Colombia
960 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Miami to Cartagena is 1,778 km (1,105 miles). Cartagena lies roughly south-southeast of Miami; the initial great-circle bearing is 163° (SSE). It is an international route from United States to Colombia, crossing from North America to South America.
Miami (South, United States) sits at 25.7617°N, 80.1918°W; Cartagena (Bolívar, Colombia) is at 10.3910°N, 75.5364°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 163° (SSE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 43min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Water crossing on the direct line |
The straight-line path from Miami to Cartagena crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Miami and Cartagena lies at approximately 18.0903°N, 77.7615°W — the position that is an equal 889 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Cartagena (America/Bogota) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Miami (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Miami uses the US Dollar (USD), while Cartagena uses the Colombian Peso (COP). The primary language changes from English in Miami to Spanish in Cartagena.
The straight-line distance from Miami to Cartagena is approximately 1,778 km (1,105 miles, 960 nautical miles).
Cartagena lies roughly south-southeast of Miami; the initial great-circle bearing is 163° (SSE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 43min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
The straight-line path from Miami to Cartagena crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Depending on the date, Cartagena (America/Bogota) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Miami (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances