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LGB to BGA: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport)
3,405 mi
5,480 km · 2,959 nm
7h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from BGA?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Bucaramanga (BGA) is 3,405 miles (5,480 km, 2,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to BGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LGB to BGA?
Nonstop service on LGB–BGA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Bucaramanga?
Bucaramanga is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to BGA?
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Why are some LGB to BGA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGB–BGA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.