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BGA to HAM: distance & flight time
Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
5,543 mi
8,920 km · 4,817 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGA — Palonegro Airport · Bucaramanga, Colombia
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BGA
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport43 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport71 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport72 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport82 mi away
Near HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGA from HAM?
The flight distance from Bucaramanga (BGA) to Hamburg (HAM) is 5,543 miles (8,920 km, 4,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGA to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bucaramanga and Hamburg?
Hamburg is 7 hours ahead of Bucaramanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGA to HAM?
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