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HEL to BGA: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport)
6,067 mi
9,765 km · 5,272 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from BGA?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Bucaramanga (BGA) is 6,067 miles (9,765 km, 5,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to BGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Helsinki and Bucaramanga?
Bucaramanga is 8 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to BGA?
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