MDE → CTGMedellín to Cartagena

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Direct flights from Medellín (MDE) to Cartagena (CTG): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The nonstop covers 476 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Medellín and Cartagena. Updated 19 October 2026 at 11:03 UTC.

Today, MDE → CTG

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 01:57 P57526Copa Colombia Sched 01:57Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 05:00 AV8470Avianca Sched 05:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 06:08 P57600Copa Colombia Sched 06:08Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 07:15 JA5410JetSMART Sched 07:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 08:05 JA5412JetSMART On schedule ·
  6. 08:50 AV9398Avianca On schedule ·

Checked MDE board 06:03

MDE Medellín tracking
CTG Cartagena tracking
476 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 01:57–22:0022x weekly
Tracking · 4 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
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delay history for MDE → CTG is still building

Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Fri
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Sun
Air TransatAviancaCopa ColombiaJetSmart

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air TransatTS

Flights TS159 16:15 We

JetSmartJA

Flights JA5420 varies Tu Fr Sa · JA5428 varies Tu We Th · JA5422 varies Mo Th Fr Su · JA5412 varies Mo We Th Fr

Airports right now

live boards
MDEMedellín tracking 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 3 kt Full MDE delay board →
CTGCartagena tracking Full CTG delay board →

How the Medellín to Cartagena route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDE to CTG flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

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MDE to CTG questions

Morning or evening flight on MDE–CTG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:57 and evening departures around 17:40 from MDE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CTG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDE to CTG?

Great-circle distance is 476 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDE–CTG fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 106 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MDE and arrival-side delay at CTG, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.