Non-stop flights to Medellín (MDE)
José María Córdova International Airport is the second largest airport in Colombia. It is an international airport. In total there are 33 airports around the world that have direct flights to Medellín, spread around 32 cities in 14 countries. Currently, there are 12 domestic flights to Medellín.
Medellín is mainly known for sightseeing & culture.
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All direct flights to Medellín Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to Medellín Business Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 4,001 flights arriving at Medellín Airport, which are 133 flights per day or 6 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 10 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Medellín are routes from Bogotá (BOG) in Colombia and Cartagena (CTG), also in Colombia. These two routes together are operated 1983 times this month, and make up for 50% of all monthly arrivals at José María Córdova International Airport.
The longest flight to Medellín MDE is departing from Madrid (MAD). This non-stop flight takes around 9 hours and 15 minutes and covers a distance of 3,099 miles (4,988 km).
List of all direct flights to Medellín
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Medellín, ordered by popularity.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Medellín.
Airlines flying to Medellín
Currently, there are 12 airlines that fly to Medellín. Most flights to Medellín are operated by Avianca, as they connect 26 airports to MDE. That’s around 3 times as much as LATAM, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to Medellín. Below you can find the list of airlines that operate all MDE flights:
Business class flights to Medellín
There are 4 airports that have flights to Medellín in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to MDE are listed below:
Intercontinental flights to Medellín
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to José María Córdova International Airport (MDE), as of May 2024:
* Please note that there are no direct services from Canada, Africa, the Middle-East, Southern Asia, China, Japan, Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Central Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Medellín
Avianca (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Madrid (MAD).
Air Europa (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Madrid (MAD).
Non-stop flights from the US to Medellín
Avianca (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Miami (MIA), New York City (JFK) and seasonal flights from Orlando (MCO).
Spirit Airlines: seasonal flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Orlando (MCO).
American Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Miami (MIA).
JetBlue: year-round flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL).
LATAM: seasonal flights from Miami (MIA).
Non-stop flights from South America to Medellín
Avianca (Star Alliance) has a strong network of non-stop flights from Southern America.
Avianca (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Buenos Aires (EZE), Santiago de Chile (SCL), year-round flights from Armenia (AXM), Barranquilla (BAQ), Bogotá (BOG), Bucaramanga (BGA), Cali (CLO), Cartagena (CTG), Cúcuta (CUC), Montería (MTR), Pereira (PEI), Riohacha (RCH), San Andrés (ADZ), Santa Marta (SMR), Quito (UIO) and seasonal flights from Lima (LIM).
JetSmart: year-round flights from Santiago de Chile (SCL), Bogotá (BOG), seasonal flights from Cali (CLO), year-round flights from Cartagena (CTG), seasonal flights from Cúcuta (CUC), Pereira (PEI), San Andrés (ADZ), year-round flights from Santa Marta (SMR) and Lima (LIM).
Wingo: seasonal flights from Bogotá (BOG), Cartagena (CTG), Santa Marta (SMR) and Caracas (CCS).
LATAM: year-round flights from Barranquilla (BAQ), Bogotá (BOG), Cali (CLO), Cartagena (CTG), Montería (MTR), Pereira (PEI), San Andrés (ADZ), Santa Marta (SMR) and Lima (LIM).
Non-stop flights from Central America to Medellín
Avianca (Star Alliance): year-round flights from San José (SJO), Cancún (CUN) and Mexico City (MEX).
Wingo: seasonal flights from Cancún (CUN) and Balboa, Panama City (BLB).
Aeromexico (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Mexico City (MEX).
Copa Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Panama City (PTY).
Non-stop flights from the Caribbean to Medellín
Avianca (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Aruba (AUA), year-round flights from Punta Cana (PUJ) and seasonal flights from San Juan (SJU).
Wingo: seasonal flights from Aruba (AUA), Punta Cana (PUJ) and Santo Domingo (SDQ).
Arajet: year-round flights from Santiago de los Caballeros (STI) and Santo Domingo (SDQ).
FlexFlight: year-round flights from Willemstad, Curaçao (CUR).
International flights to Medellín
Flights from Argentina to Medellín
Buenos Aires is the only city in Argentina with direct flights to Medellín. From Buenos Aires, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
Flights from Aruba to Medellín
In Aruba, the only airport that has a direct connection to Medellín is Aruba. From Aruba, you can fly non-stop with Avianca (Star Alliance) or Wingo. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Flights from Chile to Medellín
There is 1 airport in Chile that has a direct connection to Medellín, which is Santiago de Chile. From Santiago de Chile, you can fly non-stop with Avianca (Star Alliance) or JetSmart.
Flights from Costa Rica to Medellín
In Costa Rica, the only airport that has a direct connection to Medellín is San José. From San José, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance).
Flights from Curaçao to Medellín
Willemstad, Curaçao is the only city in Curaçao with direct flights to Medellín. From Willemstad, Curaçao, direct flights are offered by FlexFlight.
Flights from Dominican Republic to Medellín
There are 3 airports in Dominican Republic that have non-stop flights to Medellín.
From Punta Cana, you can fly non-stop with Avianca (Star Alliance) or Wingo.
From Santiago de los Caballeros, the only airline with direct flights is Arajet.
From Santo Domingo, you can fly non-stop with Arajet or Wingo.
Flights from Ecuador to Medellín
There is 1 airport in Ecuador that has a direct connection to Medellín, which is Quito. From Quito, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance).
Flights from Mexico to Medellín
If you are looking for a direct flight from Mexico to Medellín, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Cancún, you can fly non-stop with Avianca (Star Alliance) or Wingo.
From Mexico City, you can fly non-stop with Aeromexico (SkyTeam) or Avianca (Star Alliance).
Flights from Panama to Medellín
In Panama, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Medellín.
From Balboa, Panama City, direct flights are offered by Wingo. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Panama City, the only airline with direct flights is Copa Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from Peru to Medellín
Lima is the only city in Peru with direct flights to Medellín. From Lima, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance), JetSmart and LATAM.
Flights from Puerto Rico to Medellín
In Puerto Rico, the only airport that has a direct connection to Medellín is San Juan. From San Juan, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Flights from Spain to Medellín
There is 1 airport in Spain that has a direct connection to Medellín, which is Madrid. From Madrid, you can fly non-stop with Air Europa (SkyTeam) or Avianca (Star Alliance).
Flights from United States to Medellín
If you are looking for a direct flight from United States to Medellín, there are 4 airports to choose from.
From Fort Lauderdale, you can fly non-stop with JetBlue or Spirit Airlines.
From Miami, direct flights are offered by American Airlines (Oneworld), Avianca (Star Alliance) and LATAM.
From New York City, you can fly non-stop to Medellín with Avianca (Star Alliance).
From Orlando, you can fly non-stop with Avianca (Star Alliance) or Spirit Airlines.
Flights from Venezuela to Medellín
In Venezuela, the only airport that has a direct connection to Medellín is Caracas. From Caracas, direct flights are offered by Wingo. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Domestic flights to Medellín
Flights from Colombia to Medellín
There are lots of domestic flights to Medellín (MDE). 12 airports in Colombia have direct flights to the airport.
From Armenia, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance).
From Barranquilla, you can fly non-stop with Avianca (Star Alliance) or LATAM.
From Bogotá, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Medellín, which are Avianca (Star Alliance), JetSmart, LATAM and Wingo.
From Bucaramanga, the only airline with direct flights is Avianca (Star Alliance).
From Cali, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance), JetSmart and LATAM.
From Cartagena, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Medellín, which are Avianca (Star Alliance), JetSmart, LATAM and Wingo.
From Cúcuta, you can fly non-stop with Avianca (Star Alliance) or JetSmart.
From Montería, you can fly non-stop with Avianca (Star Alliance) or LATAM.
From Pereira, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance), JetSmart and LATAM.
From Riohacha, the only airline with direct flights is Avianca (Star Alliance).
From San Andrés, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance), JetSmart and LATAM.
From Santa Marta, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Medellín, which are Avianca (Star Alliance), JetSmart, LATAM and Wingo.
Alternative airports near Medellín
Flying to an alternative airport near Medellín could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. For this reason, alternative airports near to Medellín (MDE) are listed below. The closest alternative airports are Medellín (EOH) and Manizales (MZL).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Medellín?
There are 2 airports in Medellín: José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) and Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH).
What is the best airport to fly into Medellín?
The most convenient airport to fly into Medellín is José María Córdova International Airport (MDE).
How many airlines fly to Medellín?
There are 12 airlines flying to Medellín from 33 airports around the world, as of May 2024.
Which airlines fly to Medellín?
Avianca, LATAM and JetSmart operate most flights to Medellín. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Medellín?
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld are all flying to Medellín.
How many nonstop flights are there to Medellín?
There are roughly 4,001 flights arriving at Medellín every month (or 931 flights each week), from a total of 33 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Medellín Airport?
The official name of Medellín Airport is José María Córdova International Airport.
What is the airport code of Medellín Airport?
The airport code of Medellín Airport is MDE.
What are the most popular flights to Medellín?
Bogotá, Cartagena and Cali are the 3 most popular routes to Medellín. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Medellín, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Medellín?
Bogotá to Medellín | 58m |
Cartagena to Medellín | 1h 15m |
Cali to Medellín | 1h 7m |
Santa Marta to Medellín | 1h 17m |
Panama City to Medellín | 1h 28m |