San José (Alajuela) to Cartagena (SJO–CTG) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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592 mi airlines charter/private 7/wk
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Connecting Flight Schedule 12 1-stop flights Verified 2w ago
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
PTY Tocumen 3h 27m AVCMIB → CM Tocumen (PTY) to Cartagena flights
MDE Medellín 3h 56m AVP5QT → AVJAP5 Medellín (MDE) to Cartagena flights
BOG Bogota 4h 20m AVTK → ACARAV Bogota (BOG) to Cartagena flights
MIA Miami 6h 42m AAACAV → AA Miami (MIA) to Cartagena flights
LIM Lima 19h 37m LA → JALA Lima (LIM) to Cartagena flights
FLL Fort Lauderdale 19h 52m B6 → B6 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Cartagena flights
MAD Madrid 21h 35m BAE9IB → 2W Madrid (MAD) to Cartagena flights
ATL Atlanta 21h 41m AFDL → DLVS Atlanta (ATL) to Cartagena flights
JFK New York 22h 35m B6 → B6 New York (JFK) to Cartagena flights
MEX Mexico City 23h 55m AMAVQ6 → AMWS Mexico City (MEX) to Cartagena flights
✦ 1-STOP More options, longer trips
✧ 2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San José (Alajuela) to Cartagena
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 592 mi 1h 45m nonstop +1h ahead

SJO–CTG had nonstop service from avianca, last on the schedule in August 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 592 miles in 1h 45m.

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All flights from Cartagena (CTG) Cartagena to San José (Alajuela) flights
Carriers on this route

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop SJO–CTG service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AV avianca 7 – – – Star Alliance –
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: AV (7 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.
Connections

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for SJO to CTG.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
12
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~26h
Longest
PTY ~3h 27m MDE ~3h 56m BOG ~4h 20m MIA ~6h 42m YUL ~12h 43m
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
307
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.
Know before you go

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Cartagena is 1 hour ahead of San José (Alajuela).
SJO: CST · CTG: -05

When it's 6:00 PM in San José (Alajuela), it's 7:00 PM in Cartagena.
Distance & Flight Time
592 mi / 953 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 45m gate to gate.
Facts

SJO–CTG Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San José (Alajuela) to Cartagena route.
Route details
Distance592 mi / 953 km
Flight time1h 45m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SJO
Full nameJuan Santamaría International Airport
IATA / ICAOSJO / MROC
TimezoneAmerica/Costa_Rica
Passengers/yr7.5M
Elevation3,021 ft / 921 m
Destination: CTG
Full nameRafael Nuñez International Airport
IATA / ICAOCTG / SKCG
TimezoneAmerica/Bogota
Passengers/yr7.2M
Elevation4 ft / 1 m
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SJO to CTG flights.
Nonstop flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rafael Nuñez International Airport take about 1h 45m gate to gate. The route covers 592 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from SJO to CTG: avianca. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 1h 45m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Tocumen, Jose Maria Córdova and El Dorado.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to CTG and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Cartagena is 1 hour ahead of San José (Alajuela).
Yes, return flights from CTG to SJO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
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Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SJO to CTG

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) had nonstop service from avianca, last on the schedule in August 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

SJO to CTG Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SJO to CTG is about 1 hours 45 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 592 miles (953 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Tocumen, Jose Maria Córdova and El Dorado. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.