Nonstop flight route between Denver, Colorado, United States and Cartagena, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(39°51'42"N by 104°40'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°26'33"N by 75°30'47"W)
Distance from DEN to CTG:
2,705.74 miles (4,354.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Denver International Airport (DEN), Denver, Colorado, United States and Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG), Cartagena, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,706 miles (or 4,354 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Denver International Airport and Rafael Núñez International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Denver International Airport and Rafael Núñez International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEN / KDEN |
| Airport Name: | Denver International Airport |
| Location: | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°51'42"N by 104°40'23"W |
| Area Served: | Denver, Front Range Megalopolis, Northern Colorado, Eastern Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | City & County of Denver Department of Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5431 feet (1,655 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 6 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEN |
| More Information: | DEN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTG / SKCG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cartagena, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'33"N by 75°30'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | SACSA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTG |
| More Information: | CTG Maps & Info |
Facts about Denver International Airport (DEN):
- DIA's Art Collection was recently honored by the publishers of USA TODAY, for being of the ten best airports for public art in the United States.
- From 1980 to 1983, the Denver Regional Council of Governments investigated six areas for a new metro area airport which were north and east of Denver.
- The furthest airport from Denver International Airport (DEN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,877 miles (17,505 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Delays caused by poor planning and repeated design changes due to changing requirements from United Airlines caused Mayor Webb to push opening day back, first to December 1993, then to March 1994.
- Other DIA Art Commissions have been awarded to acclaimed artists as Leo Tanguma.
- The closest airport to Denver International Airport (DEN) is Centennial Airport (APA), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SSW of DEN.
- Because of Denver International Airport's high elevation of 5,431 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DEN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DEN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Denver has traditionally been home to one of the busier airports in the nation because of its location.
- Denver International Airport handled 52,556,359 passengers last year.
- The automated baggage system never worked as designed, and in August 2005 it became public knowledge that United would abandon the system, a decision that would save them $1 million per month in maintenance costs.
- Denver International Airport (DEN) has 6 runways.
Facts about Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG):
- In addition to being known as "Rafael Núñez International Airport", another name for CTG is "Aeropuerto Internacional Rafael Núñez".
- The furthest airport from Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Rafael Núñez International Airport (meaning Rafael Núñez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,355 miles (19,883 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Because of Rafael Núñez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Rafael Núñez International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) is Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) ENE of CTG.
- Rafael Núñez International Airport is an airport located in the city of Cartagena, Colombia.
- In December 1946 it was inaugurated with great pomp Crespo Air Field in the city of Cartagena, which had been built by that subsidiary airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.23 miles (35.77 km) SSW | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.77 miles (38.26 km) W | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 31.75 miles (51.10 km) WNW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 39.84 miles (64.12 km) N | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) NNW | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 61.01 miles (98.19 km) S | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 72.97 miles (117.43 km) S | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) ENE | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 88.43 miles (142.32 km) N | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 89.69 miles (144.34 km) N | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 98.15 miles (157.95 km) WSW | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 109.06 miles (175.52 km) S | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 113.16 miles (182.11 km) NNW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 117.40 miles (188.94 km) SW | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 120.19 miles (193.43 km) W | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,876.95 miles (17,504.72 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,736.77 miles (17,279.12 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,700.97 miles (17,221.50 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,680.93 miles (17,189.25 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,504.19 miles (16,904.81 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,392.58 miles (16,725.19 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,380.60 miles (16,705.92 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,347.00 miles (16,651.84 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,280.78 miles (16,545.27 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,244.56 miles (16,486.98 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,233.09 miles (16,468.52 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,219.93 miles (16,447.34 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,214.24 miles (16,438.18 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,197.57 miles (16,411.36 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,195.48 miles (16,407.99 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.54 miles (94.22 km) ENE | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 2 | 78.22 miles (125.89 km) SSE | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 3 | 98.82 miles (159.03 km) ENE | Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 4 | 113.87 miles (183.25 km) S | Los Garzones Airport (MTR) | Montería, Córdoba, Colombia | |
| 5 | 148.77 miles (239.41 km) S | Ayapel Airport (AYA) | Ayapel, Colombia | |
| 6 | 153.81 miles (247.54 km) E | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 7 | 172.29 miles (277.27 km) S | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| 8 | 180.37 miles (290.28 km) SW | Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) | Acandí, Colombia | |
| 9 | 183.20 miles (294.82 km) SW | Mulatupo Airport (MPP) | Mulatupo, Panamá | |
| 10 | 190.79 miles (307.04 km) ENE | Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) | Riohacha, Colombia | |
| 11 | 191.40 miles (308.02 km) WSW | Achutupo Airport (ACU) | Achutupo, Panama | |
| 12 | 199.43 miles (320.95 km) SSW | Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO) | Apartadó, Colombia | |
| 13 | 201.11 miles (323.66 km) WSW | Playón Chico Airport (PYC) | Ukupseni, Guna Yala, Panama | |
| 14 | 202.43 miles (325.78 km) SSE | El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) | El Bagre, Colombia | |
| 15 | 212.28 miles (341.64 km) ENE | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.03 miles (19,883.45 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,113.68 miles (19,495.03 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,104.75 miles (19,480.66 km) SSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,103.71 miles (19,478.99 km) SSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,102.75 miles (19,477.45 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,074.41 miles (19,431.83 km) S | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,069.92 miles (19,424.61 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,060.63 miles (19,409.66 km) SW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,042.34 miles (19,380.22 km) WSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,031.04 miles (19,362.04 km) S | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,991.74 miles (19,298.79 km) WSW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,968.68 miles (19,261.68 km) WSW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,958.85 miles (19,245.86 km) SSE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,915.48 miles (19,176.05 km) S | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,905.09 miles (19,159.34 km) WSW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |