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MZL to BGA: distance & flight time
Manizales (La Nubia Airport) → Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport)
213 mi
343 km · 185 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
213 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m 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
- MZL — La Nubia Airport · Manizales, 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 MZL
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport24 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport39 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport42 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport45 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 MZL from BGA?
The flight distance from Manizales (MZL) to Bucaramanga (BGA) is 213 miles (343 km, 185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZL to BGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 MZL to BGA?
Nonstop service on MZL–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 1h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZL to BGA?
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