Distance between Cali and Santa Marta

The distance from Cali to Santa Marta is 1,231 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 24 minutes and goes through Palmira, Manizales, El Cerrito, Guacarí, Buga, San Pedro and Tuluá.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 905 km ✈️
Car route length 1,231 km 🚗
Driving time 14 h 24 min
Fuel amount 98.5 L
Fuel cost 146.7 GBP
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Town
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Primary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Cali 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
25 28 km, 21 min
Palmira 28 km 0:21 21 min 2.1 L
25 18 km, 12 min
El Cerrito 46 km 0:33 33 min 3.3 L
25 10 km, 06 min
Guacarí 56 km 0:40 40 min 4.3 L
25 17 km, 12 min
Buga 73 km 0:53 53 min 5.5 L
25 16 km, 11 min
San Pedro 89 km 1:04 1 h 04 min 6.7 L
25 11 km, 07 min
Tuluá 100 km 1:12 1 h 12 min 7.8 L
25 9 km, 06 min
Andalucía 109 km 1:18 1 h 18 min 8.5 L
25 162 km, 1 h 52 min
Manizales 270 km 3:11 3 h 11 min 20.9 L
50 45 960 km, 11 h 13 min
Comuna 1 1,231 km 14:24 14 h 24 min 98.1 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Cali 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
25 28 km, 21 min
Palmira 28 km 0:21 21 min 2.1 L
25 18 km, 12 min
El Cerrito 46 km 0:33 33 min 3.3 L
25 10 km, 06 min
Guacarí 56 km 0:40 40 min 4.3 L
25 7 km, 05 min
Sonso 63 km 0:46 46 min 4.7 L
25 10 km, 07 min
Buga 73 km 0:53 53 min 5.5 L
25 16 km, 11 min
San Pedro 89 km 1:04 1 h 04 min 6.7 L
25 11 km, 07 min
Tuluá 100 km 1:12 1 h 12 min 7.8 L
25 9 km, 06 min
Andalucía 109 km 1:18 1 h 18 min 8.5 L
25 8 km, 06 min
Bugalagrande 117 km 1:24 1 h 24 min 8.9 L
25 13 km, 09 min
La Paila 130 km 1:34 1 h 34 min 10.1 L
25 24 km, 16 min
La Victoria 154 km 1:50 1 h 50 min 11.9 L
25 12 km, 08 min
Obando 166 km 1:58 1 h 58 min 12.9 L
25 22 km, 14 min
Cartago 187 km 2:12 2 h 12 min 14.8 L
25 5 km, 04 min
Puente Blanco 193 km 2:16 2 h 16 min 15.2 L
25 29 13 km, 08 min
Belmonte Bajo 206 km 2:25 2 h 25 min 16.4 L
29 16 km, 10 min
Barrio Jupiter 222 km 2:35 2 h 35 min 17.7 L
29 31 km, 21 min
San Peregrino 253 km 2:57 2 h 57 min 20.1 L
50 17 km, 13 min
Manizales 270 km 3:10 3 h 10 min 20.9 L
50 28 km, 20 min
Letras 299 km 3:30 3 h 30 min 23.1 L
50 19 km, 14 min
Delgaditas 317 km 3:44 3 h 44 min 24.7 L
50 20 km, 17 min
Padua 337 km 4:02 4 h 02 min 26.1 L
50 19 km, 18 min
Fresno 357 km 4:21 4 h 21 min 27.9 L
50 16 km, 13 min
Vereda La Linda 372 km 4:34 4 h 34 min 29.4 L
5 km, 03 min
Falan 377 km 4:38 4 h 38 min 30.1 L
7 km, 04 min
San felipe 384 km 4:43 4 h 43 min 30.3 L
43 15 km, 11 min
Mariquita 399 km 4:54 4 h 54 min 31.3 L
50 16 km, 11 min
Historisches Zentrum 415 km 5:05 5 h 05 min 33.1 L
50 45 16 km, 10 min
Guarinocito 431 km 5:16 5 h 16 min 34.1 L
45 8 km, 06 min
Purnio 439 km 5:22 5 h 22 min 34.9 L
45 10 km, 07 min
La Dorada 449 km 5:29 5 h 29 min 35.7 L
45 66 km, 42 min
Puerto Boyacá 515 km 6:11 6 h 11 min 40.8 L
45 9 km, 06 min
Casablanca 524 km 6:18 6 h 18 min 41.6 L
45 83 km, 53 min
Puerto Araujo 606 km 7:11 7 h 11 min 47.7 L
45 31 km, 21 min
El Cruce 638 km 7:33 7 h 33 min 50.3 L
45 41 km, 28 min
Campo 23 679 km 8:02 8 h 02 min 53.3 L
45 50 km, 35 min
La Gomez 729 km 8:37 8 h 37 min 56.9 L
45 38 km, 26 min
El Taladro 767 km 9:03 9 h 03 min 60.8 L
45 61 km, 39 min
Morrinson 828 km 9:43 9 h 43 min 65.7 L
45 30 km, 19 min
Aguachica 858 km 10:03 10 h 03 min 68.3 L
45 14 km, 09 min
NOREAN 872 km 10:12 10 h 12 min 69.4 L
45 8 km, 05 min
Besote 879 km 10:18 10 h 18 min 70.1 L
45 15 km, 09 min
La Mata 894 km 10:27 10 h 27 min 71.5 L
45 27 km, 16 min
Floresta 921 km 10:44 10 h 44 min 73.6 L
45 7 km, 05 min
El Burro 928 km 10:50 10 h 50 min 73.7 L
45 9 km, 06 min
Pailitas 936 km 10:56 10 h 56 min 74.7 L
45 45 km, 29 min
San Roque 981 km 11:26 11 h 26 min 77.7 L
45 11 km, 08 min
EL CRUCE 992 km 11:34 11 h 34 min 79.3 L
45 12 km, 08 min
LA AURORA 1,004 km 11:42 11 h 42 min 80.1 L
45 15 km, 09 min
La Loma de Calenturas 1,019 km 11:52 11 h 52 min 81.3 L
45 15 km, 10 min
Cuatro Vientos 1,034 km 12:02 12 h 02 min 82.3 L
45 33 km, 24 min
Bosconia 1,067 km 12:26 12 h 26 min 83.4 L
45 27 km, 20 min
El Copey 1,094 km 12:47 12 h 47 min 87.3 L
45 6 km, 04 min
CARACOLICITO 1,100 km 12:51 12 h 51 min 87.8 L
45 19 km, 13 min
Santa Rosa de Lima 1,119 km 13:05 13 h 05 min 88.8 L
45 30 km, 20 min
Aracataca 1,149 km 13:25 13 h 25 min 91.6 L
45 5 km, 03 min
Tucurinca 1,153 km 13:28 13 h 28 min 92.2 L
45 7 km, 05 min
Guamachito 1,161 km 13:34 13 h 34 min 92.3 L
45 9 km, 06 min
San José de Kennedy 1,170 km 13:40 13 h 40 min 93.4 L
45 5 km, 03 min
Santa Rosalia 1,175 km 13:44 13 h 44 min 93.8 L
45 4 km, 03 min
La Gran Vía 1,179 km 13:47 13 h 47 min 94.2 L
45 7 km, 04 min
Río Frío 1,186 km 13:52 13 h 52 min 94.5 L
45 6 km, 04 min
El Reposo 1,191 km 13:56 13 h 56 min 95.3 L
45 4 km, 02 min
La Isabel 1,195 km 13:59 13 h 59 min 95.3 L
45 90 36 km, 23 min
Comuna 1 1,231 km 14:23 14 h 23 min 98.1 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Cali to Santa Marta?

Fuel cost: 146.7 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,231 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Cali to Santa Marta?

Driving time: 14 h 24 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 565 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 5 h 52 min
  • 643 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 8 h 2 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 5 min
  • 9 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 11 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 11 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 30 km/h = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Cali to Santa Marta by land?

The distance between Cali and Santa Marta is 1,231 km by road.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Cali and Santa Marta respectively.

How far is Cali to Santa Marta by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cali and Santa Marta is 905 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Cali and Santa Marta respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Cali from Santa Marta by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 7 min to cover the distance of 905 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 6 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Cali to Santa Marta?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 46 min to cover the distance of 905 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 18 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Cali and Santa Marta?

The halfway point between Cali and Santa Marta is Puerto Araujo. It is located about 9 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Puerto Araujo to Cali is 606 km and driving will take about 7 h 11 min. The road between Puerto Araujo and Santa Marta has length 624 km and will take approximately 7 h 13 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • El Cruce is in 638 km from Cali and 593 km from Santa Marta
  • Campo 23 is in 679 km from Cali and 552 km from Santa Marta
  • Casablanca is in 524 km from Cali and 707 km from Santa Marta

Where is Cali in relation to Santa Marta?

Cali is located 905 km south-west of Santa Marta.

Cali has geographic coordinates: latitude 3.43193, longitude -76.51131.

Santa Marta has geographic coordinates: latitude 11.24223, longitude -74.20557.

Which highway goes from Cali to Santa Marta?

The route from Cali to Santa Marta follows 45, 25, 50.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 29: 52 km
  • 90: 26 km
  • 43: 8 km
The distance between Cali and Santa Marta is ranked 40th in the ranking popularity.
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