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BGA to SLU: distance & flight time
Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport) → Castries (George F. L. Charles Airport)
955 mi
1,537 km · 830 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
955 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGA — Palonegro Airport · Bucaramanga, Colombia
- SLU — George F. L. Charles Airport · Castries, Saint Lucia
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 SLU
- UVF · Hewanorra International Airport20 mi away
- FDF · Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport39 mi away
- SVD · Argyle International Airport61 mi away
- BQU · J F Mitchell Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGA from SLU?
The flight distance from Bucaramanga (BGA) to Castries (SLU) is 955 miles (1,537 km, 830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGA to SLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Castries?
Castries is 1 hour ahead of Bucaramanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGA to SLU?
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