There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to California by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CTG - SAN
12h 58m$208–796Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CTG - LAX
12h 19m$165–618Fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CTG - SFO
12h 49m$186–672Fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CTG - TIJ
14h 57m$175–1,327Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CTG - SNA
13h 11m$321–1,102Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane CTG - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
15h 39m$211–782
Cartagena (CTG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to California is to fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to California is to fly which takes 12h 19m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Cartagena and California is 3090 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Cartagena to California, including transfers.
California is 2h behind Cartagena. It is currently 3:58 AM in Cartagena and 1:58 AM in California.
There are 3371+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and California, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Copa Airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cartagena to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cartagena to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Cartagena to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Cartagena to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cartagena to Tijuana International Airport via Panama City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cartagena to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cartagena to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cartagena to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
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