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LIL to BUN: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport)
5,580 mi
8,979 km · 4,849 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 mi away
Near BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIL from BUN?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Buenaventura (BUN) is 5,580 miles (8,979 km, 4,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to BUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Lille and Buenaventura?
Buenaventura is 7 hours behind Lille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIL to BUN?
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