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BGA to SOM: distance & flight time
Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
631 mi
1,015 km · 548 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
631 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGA from SOM?
The flight distance from Bucaramanga (BGA) to San Tome (SOM) is 631 miles (1,015 km, 548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGA to SOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 San Tome?
San Tome is 1 hour ahead of Bucaramanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGA to SOM?
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