Why go
- Capital and largest city of Colombia.
- Served by Santiago Vila Airport (GIR).
History
Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia. It is the main political, economic, administrative, industrial, cultural, aeronautical, technological, scientific, medical, educational and airport center of the country and northern South America.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 22 airlines, 74 direct destinations
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A320, 318, 330, ATR 72, ATR 42…) · 62 routes: Arauca*, Armenia, Barcelona, Barrancabermeja, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Buenaventura*, Buenos Aires, Cali, Cancun, Caracas, Cartagena, Corozal*, Cucuta, Florencia, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt*, Guatemala City, Guayaquil*, Havana, Houston, Ibague, La Paz, Leticia, Lima, Madrid, Manizales, Mexico City, Miami, Monteria, Neiva, New York, Newark, Oranjestad, Orlando, Panama City, Pasto, Pereira, Popayan, Puerto Carreno* … +22 more
- LAN Airlines LA (A320, Dash 8-200, 767-300, A319, 757) · 24 routes: Barranquilla*, Bucaramanga*, Cali*, Cartagena*, Cucuta*, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Ibague*, Leticia*, Lima*, Miami*, Monteria*, Neiva*, Oranjestad*, Pereira*, Puerto Asis*, Quibdo*, Rio Negro*, San Andres Island*, Santa Marta*, Santiago*, Sao Paulo*, Valledupar*, Villavicencio*, Yopal*
- SATENA 9R (ATR 42, Embraer 170, ATR 72, BE1, ERJ-145) · 19 routes: Arauca, Buenaventura, Carepa, Corozal, Florencia, Ipiales, Medellin, Mitu, Pasto, Puerto Asis, Puerto Carreno, Puerto Inírida, Quibdo, San Jose Del Guaviare, San Vincente De Caguan, Saravena, Tame, Villa Garzon, Villavicencio
- Copa Airlines CM (A320, Embraer 190, 318, A319, 737-700, 737-800) · 16 routes: Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cancun*, Caracas*, Cartagena, Havana*, Leticia*, Mexico City*, Panama City, Pereira, Punta Cana, Quito*, Rio Negro, San Andres Island, Santa Marta
- United Airlines UA (330, 737-700, A319, 757-200) · 5 routes: Houston, Miami*, New York*, Newark, Washington*
- US Airways US (A319, 330, A320, 757, 767-300) · 5 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, New York, Orlando
- Aerolineas Galapagos (Aerogal) 2K (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Guayaquil, Quito
- American Airlines AA (A319, 757, 767-300) · 2 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami
- Delta Air Lines DL (737-700) · 2 routes: Atlanta, New York
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320) · 2 routes: Fort Lauderdale, Orlando
- TAME EQ (Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Caracas, Quito
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (340) · 1 route: Buenos Aires
- AeroMéxico AM (737) · 1 route: Mexico City
- Air Canada AC (767-300) · 1 route: Toronto
- Air France AF (A340-300) · 1 route: Paris
- Conviasa V0 (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Caracas
- Cubana de Aviación CU (A319) · 1 route: Havana
- Iberia Airlines IB (345, A340-600) · 1 route: Madrid
- Interjet (ABC Aerolineas) 4O (A320) · 1 route: Mexico City
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-600) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319) · 1 route: Fort Lauderdale
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (767-300) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Santiago Vila Airport (GIR); 11 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BOG has direct flights to 74 destinations on 22 airlines (incl. Miami, Caracas, Fort Lauderdale, Mexico City, New York…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bogota, Colombia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.