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These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Santa Marta to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 6:59 am and lands at 8:16 am
• Latest: departs at 10:44 pm and lands at 12:01 am.

The flight takes about 1h 17m.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Santa Marta to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

A nonstop flight from Santa Marta to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport takes 1h 17m, covering 352 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.

Round-trip flights from Santa Marta to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport range from $66 to $115, with an average of $91 over the past 12 months. Anything below $66 counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 34% above the $91 route average. Book 19 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

On this route, nonstop flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Nonstop fares average $90 round-trip, compared to $142 via a layover through Bogotá El Dorado (BOG).

Wingo is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Avianca has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Santa Marta to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport flights are:

• Wingo: 93% on time
• Avianca: 90% on time
• JetSMART: 84% on time

Overall, flights on this route are punctual 88% of the time on average.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $13–$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 Avianca and JetSMART. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 variants.

Afternoon is the busiest departure period on Santa Marta to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport flights, with 37% of flights leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 26%, night flights for 25%, and evening flights for 12%.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $75 to $338. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Santa Marta to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $54, which is 7% below the typical average for this route.

Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport (MDE) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $15 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Budget
• Localiza
• Alamo
• GREEN MOTION
• Sixt

Flights from Santa Marta to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport usually depart from Santa Marta Simon Bolivar (SMR) and arrive at Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl (MDE).

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route, while evening departures tend to have the most.

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 Santa Marta to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport route, 12% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1h 31m.

Most connecting flights from Santa Marta to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport pass through Bogotá El Dorado (BOG), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route.

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 31% on flights from Santa Marta to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at $81 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $116, a difference of $35.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

3 airlines operate flights between Santa Marta and Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• Avianca
• JetSMART
• Wingo

Some of the most popular sights in Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport are Parque Lleras, Atanasio Girardot Stadium and Poblado Park. These are among the most viewed places in Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport on KAYAK.

Among airlines operating Santa Marta to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport flights:

• JetSMART: offers free seat selection
• Wingo: 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.

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
• Wingo: 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 always check the fare details before booking.

Most of the connecting flights from Santa Marta to Medellín have El Dorado International Airport (BOG) as the layover airport. If you are flying with LATAM Airlines from SMR, you will have layover at BOG before proceeding to MDE. On the other hand, if you are flying with Avianca from SMR, you will have a layover at BOG before proceeding to MDE.

Apart from serving as the gateway to Medellin, Medellin Jose Maria Cordova International Airport serves a number of other cities, including Jardín, Santa Fe de Antioquia, and El Retiro. You can conveniently connect to these cities from MDE use car rentals.

Fly First Class from Santa Marta to Medellín by taking advantage of Copa Airlines’ Economy-to-First Class upgrade offer. For this offer, Copa Airlines give its customers who book economy to upgrade to First Class by topping up a small amount of money on their ticket.

Book LATAM Airlines if you want to fly from Santa Marta to Medellín in an eco-friendly airline. LATAM Airline’s carbon reduction programs which aims at having all its aircraft fitted with fuel-efficient engines has gone a long way in increasing the airline’s environmental friendliness.