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TQS to BGA: distance & flight time
Tres Esquinas (Tres Esquinas Air Base) → Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport)
463 mi
745 km · 402 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
463 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TQS — Tres Esquinas Air Base · Tres Esquinas, 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 TQS
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport63 mi away
- LQM · Caucaya Airport72 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport89 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport96 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 TQS from BGA?
The flight distance from Tres Esquinas (TQS) to Bucaramanga (BGA) is 463 miles (745 km, 402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQS to BGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 TQS to BGA?
Nonstop service on TQS–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQS to BGA?
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