Distance from Contratación to Popayán (Colombia)

The distance between Contratación, Santander Department and Popayán, Cauca Department is 550 kilometers (342 miles).

Contratación, Santander Department, Colombia

Popayán, Cauca Department, Colombia

From Contratación to Popayán, the straight-line distance is 550 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Contratación at 1,645 meters above sea level and Popayán at 1,725 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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Contratación, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 6.2901° N 73.4735° W

Elevation: 1,645 m (5,397 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Yariguíes Airport (EJA)
  • Palonegro International Airport (BGA)
  • Velasquez Airport (PYA)
  • Captain Germán Olano Moreno Air Base (PAL)
  • Otu Airport (OTU)
Popayán, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 2.4382° N 76.6132° W

Elevation: 1,725 m (5,659 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN)
  • Pitalito Airport (PTX)
  • Garzón La Jagua Airport (GLJ)
  • Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO)
  • Antonio Narino Airport (PSO)

Other distances from Contratación

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Contratación to Bogotá 198 km
From Contratación to Cali 462 km
From Contratación to Medellín 231 km
From Contratación to Barranquilla 537 km
From Contratación to Cartagena 507 km

Other distances from Popayán

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Popayán to Bogotá 370 km
From Popayán to Cali 111 km
From Popayán to Medellín 438 km
From Popayán to Barranquilla 965 km
From Popayán to Cartagena 889 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Colombia that are at equal or similar distances as between Contratación and Popayán.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Philadelphia, United States Etobicoke, Canada 550 km
Memphis, United States Tulsa, United States 550 km
Madrid, Spain Palma, Spain 551 km
New South Memphis, United States Tulsa, United States 551 km
Mississauga, Canada Philadelphia, United States 549 km
Fort Worth, United States Wichita, United States 551 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Newport, United Kingdom 549 km
Málaga, Spain Valladolid, Spain 549 km
Jacksonville, United States Charlotte, United States 548 km
Ottawa, Canada Brooklyn, United States 548 km
Charlotte, United States Nashville, United States 548 km
La Paz, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 548 km
Los Angeles, United States Oakland, United States 553 km
Brooklyn, United States Laval, Canada 547 km
Ottawa, Canada Queens, United States 547 km
Managua, Nicaragua Mixco, Guatemala 547 km
Dallas, United States Wichita, United States 547 km
Columbus, United States Baltimore, United States 553 km
Toronto, Canada Manhattan, United States 553 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 554 km

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