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Flight Time from San Francisco (SFO) to Cartagena (CTG)
Non-stop flight time from SFO to CTG: 7.22 hours. San Francisco to Cartagena distance 5,572 km. Includes layover estimates and airline routes.
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San Francisco to Cartagena is about 7.22 hours (7 h 13 min) of flying over 5,572 km (3,462 mi). Below you'll find the clock-shift detail (UTC−8 → UTC−5), alternative arrival airports near Cartagena and the stopover math for the SFO–CTG sector.
San Francisco–Cartagena flight times at each stopover level
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport pair | San Francisco (SFO) → Cartagena (CTG) |
| Great-circle distance | 5,572 km (3,462 mi) |
| Non-stop flight time | 7.22 h (7 h 13 min) — 850 km/h + 40 min taxi model |
| One-stop total (est.) | ≈ 9.7 h (9 h 42 min) |
| Two-stop total (est.) | ≈ 13.7 h (13 h 42 min) |
| Time-zone shift | 3 h ahead (UTC−8 → UTC−5) |
Estimates use the site-wide 850 km/h cruise + 40-minute taxi model; real block times drift with winds and routing.
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Airlines planning the SFO → CTG leg start from the same arithmetic this page uses: 5,572 km ÷ 850 km/h, then the 40-minute airport allowance. Each stopover adds ground dwell at the hub, so the totals model out to about 9.7 hours for one stop and 13.7 for two.
The clock moves 3 h forward (UTC−8 → UTC−5), so a morning departure can land well into the local evening.
If CTG doesn't suit: the neighbors
| Alternative | Distance to Cartagena | Flight time from SFO |
|---|---|---|
| Bogotá (BOG) | 650 km | 1.4 h |
Fewer than two fields sit within 300 km of Cartagena, so the radius was widened to 700 km.
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Flexible-flier trick: price SFO against CTG and then against each nearby field below — secondary endpoints within 700 km sometimes clear the fare by a full cabin class. From SFO, reaching BOG instead takes about 1.4 h — less airborne time than the 7.22 h non-stop, and the surface leg into Cartagena still has to be won back.
Companion flight-time pages exist for 1 of these alternatives (BOG first among them) — see Related calculators. Remember the destination is the point: any airport below that adds more than a couple of hours of surface time to reach Cartagena needs a substantial fare gap to justify.
Arrival clock and ground costs
Put a departure hour on the math: wheels-up at 10:00 from SFO puts you on the ground at CTG around 20:13 local time, once the 3-hour gain is applied. Daily spend shifts at landing: $117 in Cartagena against $311 at home in San Francisco, using the dataset's mid-range figures.
A $194 per-day gap favors staying longer in Cartagena and moving on from San Francisco quickly. The modest 3-hour eastbound shift keeps the San Francisco–Cartagena trip easy to absorb.
Calculation Formula
flight_time = distance / 850 km/h + 40 min taxiHow to Use This Calculator
- Note the non-stop time for SFO → CTG in the context panel above.
- Drag the stopover slider to add 0–3 connections to the itinerary.
- Read the adjusted total at each stopover level.
- Cross-check the routing notes below before picking a carrier for the San Francisco → Cartagena journey.
Worked Examples
- Non-stop SFO → CTG: 7.22 h (5,572 km at 850 km/h + 40 min taxi).
- One stopover ≈ 9.7 h total.
- Two stopovers ≈ 13.7 h total.
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