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Airport Reference

El Dorado International Airport (BOG)

Bogota, Colombia

IATA CodeBOG
ICAO CodeSKBO
CityBogota
CountryColombia
Time ZoneAmerica/Bogota
Coordinates4.7016, -74.1469
Elevation8,361 ft / 2,548 m above sea level
State/RegionBogota-D-C-

Booking Through BOG Across GDS Systems

The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into BOG, using BOG as the destination:

Amadeus:  AN15JULLHRBOG
Sabre:    A15JUNLHRBOG
Galileo:  A/15JUNLHRBOG

Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.

Distance & Flight Time from Other Major Hubs

Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:

HubDistanceEst. Flight Time
LHR (London)8,474 km / 5,265 mi≈ 10.0h nonstop
JFK (New York)3,996 km / 2,483 mi≈ 4.7h nonstop
DXB (Dubai)13,631 km / 8,470 mi≈ 16.0h nonstop
SIN (Singapore)19,310 km / 11,998 mi≈ 22.7h nonstop
SYD (Sydney)14,326 km / 8,902 mi≈ 16.9h nonstop

Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.

High-Altitude Airport Note

At 8,361 ft (2,548 m) above sea level, this is a high-altitude airport. Thinner air at this elevation can reduce aircraft performance, which sometimes means payload or fuel restrictions on hot days — this occasionally affects range or load on longer flights out of high-altitude airports. Not something an agent needs to calculate, but worth knowing if a client asks why a flight has an unexpected technical stop.

Connection Notes for BOG

New York is the closest of the listed hubs to BOG, at roughly 4.7 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 22.7 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through BOG as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IATA code for Bogota?

The main IATA airport code for Bogota is BOG — El Dorado International Airport.

What time zone is El Dorado International Airport in?

El Dorado International Airport operates on America/Bogota time.

How does BOG appear in a GDS PNR?

In a flight segment line, BOG appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...BOG... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.

Which major hub is closest to BOG?

Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to BOG, at an estimated 4.7 hours nonstop flight time.

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