BGA to BOG: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Palonegro Airport (BGA) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) is 290 km (180 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 50m, heading south. The distance is the same in either direction (BOG to BGA).
How far is it from Bucaramanga to Bogota?
The great-circle distance between Palonegro Airport (BGA) and El Dorado International Airport (BOG) is 290 km (180 mi, 157 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from BGA to BOG?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 50m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. BOG is roughly south of BGA.
How is the BGA to BOG route written in code?
The pair is written BGA-BOG in IATA codes and SKBG-SKBO in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Palonegro Airport is BGA (SKBG), El Dorado International Airport is BOG (SKBO).
| BGA | BOG | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Palonegro Airport | El Dorado International Airport |
| ICAO code | SKBG | SKBO |
| Country | Colombia | Colombia |
| Elevation | 3,897 ft | 8,361 ft |
| Rank by connections | #1444 | #100 |
Both ICAO codes start with S, the prefix ICAO assigns to South America, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
BOG sits 4,464 ft (1,361 m) higher than BGA, which is a real difference in air density on takeoff.
Airlines flying BGA to BOG
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AV | Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia | AVA | Avianca | Active |
| CM | Copa Airlines | CMP | Copa | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: LA.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Bucaramanga from Bogota?
Palonegro Airport (BGA) and El Dorado International Airport (BOG) are 290 km (180 mi, 157 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BGA to BOG?
A typical nonstop flight between BGA and BOG takes about 50m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is BOG from BGA?
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) lies roughly south of Palonegro Airport (BGA).
Which airlines fly BGA to BOG?
2 airlines appear on the BGA-BOG route in the open dataset, including Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia, Copa Airlines.
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