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Among airlines operating Cali to Santa Marta flights:

• JetSMART: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Avianca: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

2 airlines operate flights between Cali and Santa Marta. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• JetSMART
• Avianca

Flights from Cali to Santa Marta usually depart from Cali Alfonso B. Aragon Intl (CLO) and arrive at Santa Marta Simon Bolivar (SMR).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• JetSMART: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Avianca: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Cali to Santa Marta:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, nonstop flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Nonstop fares average $119 round-trip, compared to $127 via a layover through Bogotá El Dorado (BOG).

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $14–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by JetSMART and Avianca. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320 variants.

Connecting flights from Cali to Santa Marta most commonly pass through:

• Bogotá El Dorado (BOG) - 90% of one-stop connections
• Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl (MDE) - 10% of one-stop connections
Together, these airports account for 100% of one-stop bookings on this route.

On the Cali to Santa Marta route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 21%. Sunday is the cheapest day at $104 round-trip on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at $131: a $27 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Cali to Santa Marta route, 16% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 33 minutes.

Afternoon is the busiest departure period on Cali to Santa Marta flights, with 50% of flights leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 50%, morning flights for 0%, and night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Cali to Santa Marta:

• Earliest: departs at 6:57 am and lands at 8:34 am
• Latest: departs at 8:49 pm and lands at 10:26 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 37m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 33% above the route average of $118. Book 19 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Cali to Santa Marta takes 1h 37m, covering 543 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $94 to $660. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Cali to Santa Marta are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $70, which is 9% above the typical average for this route.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Bogotá El Dorado (BOG) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 04m, compared with 8h 12m via Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl (MDE).

Santa Marta Simon Bolivar Airport (SMR) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $16 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Alamo
• Localiza
• National
• GREEN MOTION
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Round-trip flights from Cali to Santa Marta range from $96 to $156, with an average of $118 over the past 12 months. Anything below $96 counts as a good deal.