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VCR to BGA: distance & flight time
Carora (Carora Airport) → Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport)
300 mi
482 km · 260 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
300 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCR — Carora Airport · Carora, Venezuela
- 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 VCR
- BRM · Barquisimeto International Airport49 mi away
- VLV · Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport68 mi away
- AGV · Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport71 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare Airport82 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 VCR from BGA?
The flight distance from Carora (VCR) to Bucaramanga (BGA) is 300 miles (482 km, 260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCR to BGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 Carora and Bucaramanga?
Bucaramanga is 1 hour behind Carora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCR to BGA?
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