The nearest airport is VUP - Valledupar Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo, located 65.8 km south west of El Carey.
Other airports nearby include RCH - Rio Hacha Almirante Padilla (73.6 km north), MAR - Maracaibo La Chinita Intl (125.9 km east), SMR - Santa Marta Simon Bolivar (155.0 km west), BAQ - Barranquilla Ernesto Cortissoz (212.7 km west),