Distance from Popayán to Medellín (Colombia)

The distance between Popayán, Cauca Department and Medellín, Antioquia is 438 kilometers (272 miles).

Popayán, Cauca Department, Colombia

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

From Popayán to Medellín, the straight-line distance is 438 kilometers, heading north. Popayán is situated at an altitude of 1,725 meters above sea level, while Medellín is at 1,500 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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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)
Medellín, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 6.2518° N 75.5636° W

Elevation: 1,500 m (4,921 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)
  • José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)
  • Urrao Airport (URR)
  • Otu Airport (OTU)
  • Velasquez Airport (PYA)

Other distances from Popayán

Distance 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

Other distances from Medellín

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Medellín to Bogotá 245 km
From Medellín to Cali 329 km
From Medellín to Barranquilla 529 km
From Medellín to Cartagena 459 km
From Medellín to Cúcuta 383 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Mumbai, India Ahmedabad, India 439 km
Abuja, Nigeria Ibadan, Nigeria 437 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 437 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Lisbon, Portugal 440 km
Philadelphia, United States Boston, United States 436 km
Valencia, Spain Valladolid, Spain 440 km
Philadelphia, United States South Boston, United States 435 km
Lagos, Nigeria Port Harcourt, Nigeria 442 km
Tijuana, Mexico Las Vegas, United States 442 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Sheffield, United Kingdom 442 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Minsk, Belarus 433 km
Maracay, Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela 443 km
Lucknow, India Patna, India 443 km
Torreón, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 433 km
Navi Mumbai, India Ahmedabad, India 444 km
Torreón, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 444 km
Columbus, United States Chicago, United States 444 km
Cartagena, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 431 km
Brussels, Belgium Nottingham, United Kingdom 445 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Paris, France 431 km

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