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BGA to XMS: distance & flight time
Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport) → Macas (Coronel E Carvajal Airport)
735 mi
1,183 km · 639 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
735 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BGA — Palonegro Airport · Bucaramanga, Colombia
- XMS — Coronel E Carvajal Airport · Macas, Ecuador
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 XMS
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport55 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport72 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport81 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGA from XMS?
The flight distance from Bucaramanga (BGA) to Macas (XMS) is 735 miles (1,183 km, 639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGA to XMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from BGA to XMS?
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