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VLV to BGA: distance & flight time
Valera (Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport) → Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport)
235 mi
378 km · 204 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
235 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m 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
- VLV — Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport · Valera, 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 VLV
- BNS · Barinas Airport56 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare Airport61 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport66 mi away
- VCR · Carora Airport68 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 VLV from BGA?
The flight distance from Valera (VLV) to Bucaramanga (BGA) is 235 miles (378 km, 204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLV to BGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 Valera and Bucaramanga?
Bucaramanga is 1 hour behind Valera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLV to BGA?
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