New York, United States → Cartagena, Colombia
1,822 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from New York to Cartagena is 3,375 km (2,097 miles). Cartagena lies roughly south of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 183° (S). It is an international route from United States to Colombia, crossing from North America to South America.
New York (Northeast, United States) sits at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W; Cartagena (Bolívar, Colombia) is at 10.3910°N, 75.5364°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 183° (S); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~4h 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 New York 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 New York and Cartagena lies at approximately 25.5539°N, 74.8703°W — the position that is an equal 1,688 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 New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
New York uses the US Dollar (USD), while Cartagena uses the Colombian Peso (COP). The primary language changes from English in New York to Spanish in Cartagena.
The straight-line distance from New York to Cartagena is approximately 3,375 km (2,097 miles, 1,822 nautical miles).
Cartagena lies roughly south of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 183° (S).
Estimated flight time is about 4h 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 New York 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 New York (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