Rafael Nuñez International Airport is a large airport serving Cartagena, in Bolívar Department, Colombia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is CTG.
Key facts
- IATA code
- CTG
- ICAO code
- SKCG
- City
- Cartagena
- State or region
- Bolívar Department
- Country
- Colombia
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 10.4424° N, 75.5130° W
- Elevation
- 1 m (4 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,600 m (8,530 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, CTG means Rafael Nuñez International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: SKCG. ICAO codes that begin with S belong to South America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 10.4424° N, 75.5130° W. It stands 1 metres (4 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/Bogota, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Rafael Nuñez International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,600 metres (8,530 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 48 airports of Colombia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 5.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,600 m 8,530 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ernesto Cortissoz International AirportBarranquilla | BAQ | 94 km |
| Golfo de Morrosquillo AirportSantiago de Tolú | TLU | 104 km |
| Las Brujas AirportCorozal | CZU | 126 km |
| Simón Bolívar International AirportSanta Marta | SMR | 159 km |
| Los Garzones AirportMontería | MTR | 183 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 14,774 km | 18 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,241 km | 18 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 13,379 km | 16 h 35 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,068 km | 10 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,362 km | 4 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 5,077 km | 6 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 18,703 km | 23 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 13,700 km | 17 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,607 km | 18 h 05 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.