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CRC to BGA: distance & flight time
Cartago (Santa Ana Airport) → Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport)
251 mi
404 km · 218 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
251 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
- BGA — Palonegro Airport · Bucaramanga, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CRC
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport15 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport39 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport50 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRC from BGA?
The flight distance from Cartago (CRC) to Bucaramanga (BGA) is 251 miles (404 km, 218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRC to BGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 CRC to BGA?
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