Bogota to Cartagena (BOG–CTG) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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P57234
P5 Wingo
738
12:14 AM
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1:47 AM
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P57520
P5 Wingo
738
12:45 AM
-05 T1
2:18 AM
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1h 33m
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JA5166
JA JetSMART
320
4:35 AM
-05 T1
6:12 AM
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1h 37m
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JA5168
JA JetSMART
320
5:30 AM
-05 T1
7:07 AM
-05
1h 37m
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AV9542+2
AV avianca
320
5:30 AM
-05 T1
7:05 AM
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1h 35m
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VB8137cs
VB Viva
320
5:30 AM
-05 T1
7:05 AM
-05
1h 35m
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G36718cs
G3 Sky Express
319
5:30 AM
-05 T1
7:05 AM
-05
1h 35m
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JA5152
JA JetSMART
320
5:35 AM
-05 T1
7:12 AM
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1h 37m
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JA5158
JA JetSMART
320
5:40 AM
-05 T1
7:17 AM
-05
1h 37m
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IB6900+1
IB Iberia
320
6:10 AM
-05 T1
7:45 AM
-05
1h 35m
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P57216
P5 Wingo
738
6:10 AM
-05 T1
7:43 AM
-05
1h 33m
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IB6676+1
IB Iberia
320
6:15 AM
-05 T1
7:46 AM
-05
1h 31m
M T W T F S S
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LA4106
LA LATAM Chile
320
6:25 AM
-05 T1
8:07 AM
-05
1h 42m
M T W T F S S
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VB8138cs
VB Viva
320
6:35 AM
-05 T1
8:10 AM
-05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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AV9832+2
AV avianca
319
6:35 AM
-05 T1
8:10 AM
-05
1h 35m
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AC2943cs
AC Air Canada
320
6:35 AM
-05 T1
8:10 AM
-05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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IB6731+1
IB Iberia
320
7:00 AM
-05 T1
8:31 AM
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1h 31m
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LA4122
LA LATAM Chile
320
7:05 AM
-05 T1
8:40 AM
-05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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P57228
P5 Wingo
738
7:10 AM
-05 T1
8:43 AM
-05
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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G36719cs
G3 Sky Express
320
8:15 AM
-05 T1
9:50 AM
-05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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VB8139cs
VB Viva
320
8:15 AM
-05 T1
9:50 AM
-05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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AV9530+3
AV avianca
320
8:15 AM
-05 T1
9:50 AM
-05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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LA4130
LA LATAM Chile
320
9:00 AM
-05 T1
10:30 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV8556+3
AV avianca
320
10:00 AM
-05 T1
11:30 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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VB8140cs
VB Viva
320
10:00 AM
-05 T1
11:30 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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G36720cs
G3 Sky Express
319
10:00 AM
-05 T1
11:30 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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LA4112+1
LA LATAM Chile
320
10:25 AM
-05 T1
11:56 AM
-05
1h 31m
M T W T F S S
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LA4110
LA LATAM Chile
320
10:40 AM
-05 T1
12:10 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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JA5150
JA JetSMART
320
10:55 AM
-05 T2
12:32 PM
-05
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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AV9548
AV avianca
320
11:05 AM
-05 T1
12:40 PM
-05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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P57230
P5 Wingo
738
11:30 AM
-05 T1
1:13 PM
-05
1h 43m
M T W T F S S
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AV9786
AV avianca
320
12:00 PM
-05 T1
1:35 PM
-05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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AV8558+1
AV avianca
319
12:25 PM
-05 T1
2:00 PM
-05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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LA4126
LA LATAM Chile
320
12:30 PM
-05 T1
2:00 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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JA5162
JA JetSMART
320
1:20 PM
-05 T1
2:57 PM
-05
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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JA5164
JA JetSMART
320
1:25 PM
-05 T1
3:02 PM
-05
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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AV8490+1
AV avianca
320
1:40 PM
-05 T1
3:15 PM
-05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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VB8136cs
VB Viva
320
1:40 PM
-05 T1
3:15 PM
-05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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LA4114
LA LATAM Chile
320
2:10 PM
-05 T1
3:41 PM
-05
1h 31m
M T W T F S S
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P57634
P5 Wingo
738
2:40 PM
-05 T1
4:13 PM
-05
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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JA5156
JA JetSMART
320
3:00 PM
-05 T1
4:37 PM
-05
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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G36714cs
G3 Sky Express
320
3:10 PM
-05 T1
4:40 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV9758+2
AV avianca
320
3:10 PM
-05 T1
4:40 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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KL749
KL KLM
781
3:15 PM
-05 T1
4:45 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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KL745
KL KLM
781
3:15 PM
-05 T1
4:45 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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KL741
KL KLM
789
3:15 PM
-05 T1
4:45 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV9552+3
AV avianca
319
3:45 PM
-05 T1
5:15 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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JA5160
JA JetSMART
320
4:10 PM
-05 T2
5:48 PM
-05
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
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AV9790
AV avianca
32N
4:10 PM
-05 T1
5:40 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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LA4128
LA LATAM Chile
320
5:15 PM
-05 T1
6:45 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV9750
AV avianca
320
5:45 PM
-05 T1
7:15 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV9752+1
AV avianca
320
5:45 PM
-05 T1
7:15 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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LA4118
LA LATAM Chile
320
6:05 PM
-05 T1
7:35 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV8480+1
AV avianca
320
6:15 PM
-05 T1
7:45 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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G36716cs
G3 Sky Express
320
6:15 PM
-05 T1
7:45 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AR8900cs
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
6:35 PM
-05 T1
8:05 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV8472+1
AV avianca
319
6:35 PM
-05 T1
8:05 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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G36717cs
G3 Sky Express
319
6:35 PM
-05 T1
8:05 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AR8017cs
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
7:05 PM
-05 T1
8:35 PM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV9772+1
AV avianca
320
7:15 PM
-05 T1
8:45 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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P57218
P5 Wingo
738
7:43 PM
-05 T1
9:17 PM
-05
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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LA4120+1
LA LATAM Chile
320
7:50 PM
-05 T1
9:20 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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PU221
PU PLUNA
333
8:15 PM
-05 T1
9:45 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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G36715cs
G3 Sky Express
320
8:45 PM
-05 T1
10:15 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV8426
AV avianca
320
9:40 PM
-05 T1
11:10 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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LH4690+1
LH Lufthansa
320
9:45 PM
-05 T1
11:16 PM
-05
1h 31m
M T W T F S S
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AR8025cs
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
10:05 PM
-05 T1
11:35 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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LA4124+1
LA LATAM Chile
320
10:05 PM
-05 T1
11:35 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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P57231
P5 Wingo
738
1:34 AM
-05
3:04 AM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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P57521
P5 Wingo
738
3:00 AM
-05
4:30 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV9785+1
AV avianca
320
5:00 AM
-05
6:30 AM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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LA4111+3
LA LATAM Chile
320
5:30 AM
-05
7:05 AM
-05
1h 35m
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AC2942cs
AC Air Canada
320
5:35 AM
-05
7:05 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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G36726cs
G3 Sky Express
320
5:35 AM
-05
7:05 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV9541+1
AV avianca
320
5:35 AM
-05
7:05 AM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV9795+2
AV avianca
320
5:50 AM
-05
7:20 AM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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G36725cs
G3 Sky Express
320
5:50 AM
-05
7:20 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV8537+1
AV avianca
320
6:05 AM
-05
7:35 AM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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G36727cs
G3 Sky Express
319
6:05 AM
-05
7:35 AM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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JA5153
JA JetSMART
320
6:22 AM
-05
7:55 AM
-05
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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JA5165
JA JetSMART
320
7:02 AM
-05
8:35 AM
-05
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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P57227
P5 Wingo
738
7:15 AM
-05
8:45 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV8423+1
AV avianca
320
7:45 AM
-05
9:15 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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VB8141cs
VB Viva
320
7:45 AM
-05
9:15 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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IB6941cs
IB Iberia
320
8:30 AM
-05
10:00 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV9807+2
AV avianca
320
9:00 AM
-05
10:25 AM
-05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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VB8144cs
VB Viva
320
9:00 AM
-05
10:25 AM
-05
1h 25m
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P57217
P5 Wingo
738
9:05 AM
-05
10:35 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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IB6739+1
IB Iberia
320
9:22 AM
-05
11:00 AM
-05
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
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LA4125
LA LATAM Chile
320
9:35 AM
-05
11:05 AM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV9797
AV avianca
320
10:30 AM
-05
12:00 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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JA5159
JA JetSMART
320
12:02 PM
-05
1:30 PM
-05
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
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JA5163
JA JetSMART
320
12:02 PM
-05
1:35 PM
-05
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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AV9747+3
AV avianca
320
12:10 PM
-05
1:40 PM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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JA5151
JA JetSMART
320
12:32 PM
-05
2:05 PM
-05
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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P57235
P5 Wingo
738
12:40 PM
-05
2:10 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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LA4115
LA LATAM Chile
320
12:45 PM
-05
2:15 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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P57229
P5 Wingo
738
1:00 PM
-05
2:30 PM
-05
1h 30m
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AV8559
AV avianca
319
1:30 PM
-05
3:05 PM
-05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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JA5161
JA JetSMART
320
1:42 PM
-05
3:15 PM
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1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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AR8120
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
3:35 PM
-05
5:05 PM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AR8023cs
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
3:35 PM
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5:05 PM
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1h 30m
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AR8045
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
3:35 PM
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5:05 PM
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1h 30m
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LA4131+3
LA LATAM Chile
320
3:35 PM
-05
5:05 PM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AR8103
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
3:35 PM
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5:05 PM
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1h 30m
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AR8032
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
3:35 PM
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5:05 PM
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1h 30m
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AR8127
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
3:35 PM
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5:05 PM
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1h 30m
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AR8096
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
3:35 PM
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5:05 PM
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AR8069
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
3:35 PM
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5:05 PM
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1h 30m
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AR8047
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
3:35 PM
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5:05 PM
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1h 30m
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AR8051
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
3:35 PM
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5:05 PM
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1h 30m
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G36722cs
G3 Sky Express
320
4:00 PM
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5:30 PM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AR8901cs
AR Aerolineas Argentin
320
4:00 PM
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5:30 PM
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1h 30m
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AV9515+5
AV avianca
320
4:00 PM
-05
5:30 PM
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1h 30m
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AV9789+1
AV avianca
320
5:25 PM
-05
6:55 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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G36723cs
G3 Sky Express
320
6:25 PM
-05
7:55 PM
-05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV9743+2
AV avianca
320
6:25 PM
-05
7:55 PM
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1h 30m
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LA4117+4
LA LATAM Chile
320
6:31 PM
-05
8:01 PM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AV9547+2
AV avianca
320
6:55 PM
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8:25 PM
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1h 30m
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LH4691cs
LH Lufthansa
320
7:57 PM
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9:30 PM
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1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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AV9251
AV avianca
320
8:25 PM
-05
9:55 PM
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1h 30m
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P57635
P5 Wingo
738
8:30 PM
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10:00 PM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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G36721cs
G3 Sky Express
319
8:45 PM
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10:15 PM
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1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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VB8145cs
VB Viva
320
8:45 PM
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10:15 PM
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1h 30m
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JA5157
JA JetSMART
320
9:12 PM
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10:45 PM
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1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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VB8142+1
VB Viva
320
9:25 PM
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10:55 PM
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1h 30m
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G36724+1
G3 Sky Express
320
9:25 PM
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10:55 PM
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1h 30m
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AV9741+3
AV avianca
320
9:25 PM
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10:55 PM
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1h 30m
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JA5167
JA JetSMART
320
9:44 PM
-05
11:17 PM
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1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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LA4123
LA LATAM Chile
320
9:45 PM
-05
11:10 PM
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1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Bogota to Cartagena
7 carriers, 355 flights/week nonstop.
7 Airlines 355 Flights/wk 408 mi 1h 30m nonstop 22 1-stop hubs

BOG–CTG is served by 7 airlines with nonstop service. avianca, LATAM Chile and JetSMART lead the route. The flight covers 408 miles in approximately 1h 30m. Beyond nonstop, 22 hubs offer 1-stop connections.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop BOG–CTG service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AV avianca Also: AC, AR, G3, IB, LH, VB 99 319, 320, 32N 1h30-1h35 Star Alliance AC, AR, G3, IB, LH, VB
LA LATAM Chile Also: AR, IB, LH 62 320 1h30-1h42 AR, IB, LH
JA JetSMART 33 320 1h37-1h38
P5 Wingo 28 738 1h33-1h43
KL KLM 7 781, 789 1h30 SkyTeam
PU PLUNA 3 333 1h30
WK Edelweiss Also: LX 0 LX
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – AV, G3
320 Airbus A320 – AC, AR, AV, G3, IB, JA, LA, LH, VB
32N Airbus A320neo – AV
333 Airbus A330-300 – PU
738 Boeing 737-800 – P5
781 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner – KL
789 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner – KL
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: JA + LA + P5 + PU + WK (126 flights/wk, 54%)
Star Alliance: AV (99 flights/wk, 43%)
SkyTeam: KL (7 flights/wk, 3%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, BOG to CTG direction.
Mon
51
flights
Tue
49
flights
Wed
51
flights
Thu
48
flights
Fri
52
flights
Sat
52
flights
Sun
52
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
68
Nonstop flights
355
Outbound / wk
304
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for BOG to CTG.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
22
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
412
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Other ways to reach Cartagena from Bogota

Nearby airports with service to Rafael Nuñez International Airport.
Metric BOG→CTG PEI→CTG MDE→CTG
Distance from BOG 110 mi 134 mi
Nonstop airlines 7 2 5
Weekly flights 355 14 114
Flight time 1h 30m 1h 20m 1h
Airports within 200 miles of BOG with service to Rafael Nuñez International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
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Cartagena is 0 hours the same as Bogota.
BOG: -05 · CTG: -05

When it's 6:00 PM in Bogota, it's 6:00 PM in Cartagena.
Distance & Flight Time
408 mi / 656 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 30m to 1h 43m.
Getting to BOG

TransMilenio bus (Route K11 or feeder routes) connects to the airport from major stations in the BRT network for COP 3,000–4,000 (around $0.75). The airport bus terminal is adjacent to the terminal building; journey time from central Bogotá is 30–60 minutes depending on traffic.Taxis from Zona Rosa or the historic center cost COP 25,000–40,000 (about $6–10) and take 25–45 minutes. InDriver and Uber (operating as a peer-to-peer service) run slightly cheaper. Avoid unlicensed taxis; use only yellow metered cabs or apps. Traffic on the Avenida El Dorado is consistently congested during morning and evening peaks.

BOG–CTG Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Bogota to Cartagena route.
Route details
Distance408 mi / 656 km
Flight time1h 30m to 1h 43m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)7
Weekly flights355 out / 304 return
1-stop connections22 hubs
Origin: BOG
IATA / ICAOBOG / SKBO
TimezoneAmerica/Bogota
Passengers/yr45.8M
Elevation8,361 ft / 2,548 m
Destination: CTG
IATA / ICAOCTG / SKCG
TimezoneAmerica/Bogota
Passengers/yr7.2M
Elevation4 ft / 1 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about BOG to CTG flights.
Nonstop flights from El Dorado International Airport to Rafael Nuñez International Airport take approximately 1h 30m to 1h 43m. The route covers 408 miles.
7 airlines operate nonstop service: avianca, JetSMART, KLM, LATAM Chile, Wingo, PLUNA and Edelweiss. Plus 7 codeshare partners.
There are approximately 355 nonstop flights per week from BOG to CTG. The return direction has about 304 weekly flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available through BLB, SJU, PEI, BOS, BGA, SCL, MDE, SJO, CLO, PTY, ADZ, YYZ, BAQ, SDQ, LIM, MAD, MEX, MIA, YUL, ATL, JFK and FLL. These options provide additional schedule flexibility.
Yes, return flights from CTG to BOG are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include PEI and MDE. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.
Avianca, LATAM, Wingo, JetSMART, and Viva all operate BOG-CTG nonstop. At El Dorado, domestic departures use Terminal 1 (T1 Puente Aereo was the old Avianca terminal; it is now an overflow domestic facility). The main domestic concourse is within T1. At Cartagena Rafael Nunez airport, there is a single terminal serving both domestic and international operations. Domestic arrivals and international arrivals share the baggage hall.
Cartagena Rafael Nunez is 1.5 km from the walled city and Bocagrande beach district. No rail or metro exists. Authorized taxis operate from the arrivals exit and cost COP 15,000-25,000 to most tourist areas. Uber and Cabify operate in Cartagena, though the authorized taxi lobby has historically contested rideshare pickups at the terminal. The airport is so close to the city that a dedicated 15-minute walk path also exists for those with only carry-on bags.
BOG-CTG takes 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes. Bogota El Dorado sits at 2,547 meters, one of the highest major airports in the world. Performance-limited conditions on hot afternoons can affect payload, particularly on narrow single-aisle aircraft in summer. Cartagena is at sea level. The altitude difference means airlines occasionally offload cargo on hot Bogota afternoon departures but rarely impact passenger loads.

Bogota to Cartagena: Colombia's Highest-Traffic Domestic Corridor

BOG-CTG is the most-traveled domestic route in Colombia, with combined weekly departures exceeding 300 across five carriers. Avianca leads with roughly 130 weekly flights, followed by LATAM at around 90. Wingo, JetSMART, and Viva fill the remainder with ultra-low-cost capacity. Daily departures run 40-50. Block time is 1 hour 30 minutes. The route connects Bogota's 10-million person capital metro with the Caribbean coast's primary tourism and port city. Cartagena handles the largest share of international cruise arrivals in Colombia, creating seasonal demand spikes from November through April during the high tourist season.

Airport Operations and El Dorado Context

Bogota El Dorado handles over 40 million annual passengers and is the busiest airport in Colombia, serving as Avianca's primary hub. Its 2,547-meter elevation means all aircraft are payload-limited on warm afternoons. Narrow single-aisle jets dominate the BOG-CTG fleet mix, with A320 and 737-800 equipment on the fuller flights. Cartagena Rafael Nunez is constrained by surrounding urban development and a single runway, similar to San Diego. Expansion has long been studied, with a new airport outside the city proposed but not yet under construction. The current terminal was renovated in 2010 and handles around 3.5 million passengers annually.