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BGA to OTR: distance & flight time
Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport) → Coto 47 (Coto 47 Airport)
677 mi
1,090 km · 589 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
677 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGA — Palonegro Airport · Bucaramanga, Colombia
- OTR — Coto 47 Airport · Coto 47, Costa Rica
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 OTR
- GLF · Golfito Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport16 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport23 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGA from OTR?
The flight distance from Bucaramanga (BGA) to Coto 47 (OTR) is 677 miles (1,090 km, 589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGA to OTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BGA to OTR?
Nonstop service on BGA–OTR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bucaramanga and Coto 47?
Coto 47 is 1 hour behind Bucaramanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGA to OTR?
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