Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) in Santa Marta serves as the main air gateway to Colombia’s Caribbean coast, handling both domestic and regional flights through a single passenger terminal with international and domestic concourses. Several Colombian carriers, including Avianca, LATAM Colombia and Viva Air, operate frequent services, with popular destinations such as Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena plus seasonal connections to regional Caribbean cities. Passengers can check the online flight board for real-time arrivals and departures, and should allow extra time for security, baggage procedures and transport into Santa Marta or nearby beach resorts.
Frequently asked questions
The IATA airport code for Simón Bolívar International Airport is SMR.
The ICAO code for Simón Bolívar International Airport is SKSM.
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) is located in Santa Marta, Colombia.
The local time zone at Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) is America/Bogota (GMT-5).
About 26 scheduled departures were counted at Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) when flight schedules were last measured on July 19, 2026.
For international flights, arrive at least 3 hours before departure; for domestic flights, about 2 hours.
The board on this page shows arrivals and departures for Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR). It re-checks for updates while the page is open, and every board states how old its data is — busy hubs are refreshed within hours, quieter airports less often.