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MCJ to BGA: distance & flight time
La Mina (Jorge Isaac Airport) → Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport)
288 mi
463 km · 250 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
288 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MCJ — Jorge Isaac Airport · La Mina, 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 MCJ
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport36 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport75 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport118 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 MCJ from BGA?
The flight distance from La Mina (MCJ) to Bucaramanga (BGA) is 288 miles (463 km, 250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCJ to BGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 MCJ to BGA?
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