Direct Flights from New York to Bogota
Bogota · Colombia
Nonstop service from JFK and EWR to BOG on Avianca, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
New York has 2 airports with nonstop service to Bogota. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗JFKBOGJohn F. Kennedy International
- Find flights ↗EWRBOGNewark Liberty International
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 12 cities have a nonstop to Bogota, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Bogota for, from New York
5h 30m in the air, 2,483 miles — past long-weekend range. Five days is roughly where the flying stops dominating the trip.
With roughly 4 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
Bogota's airport sits at 8,361 ft — 8,348 ft above New York. That is high enough that most people notice it: expect to be short of breath on the first day, and to want more water than usual.
About Bogota
Bogotá, officially Bogotá D.C, is the capital of Colombia. One of the world's mega-cities, Bogotá is a global center for finance, politics, culture, shopping, media, and entertainment. The city is a vibrant metropolis with thousands of things to do, see, and discover, including world-class museums and restaurants, glittering skyscrapers and vast financial centers, 500-year-old mansions, palaces, and historic churches. There are over 75 performing arts venues spread throughout the city, including the renowned Teatro Colon. For those who love outdoor activities, Bogotá is home to the Parque Metropolitano Simon Bolivar, the largest urban park in the Americas, and has over 500 km of urban bike paths. The city is always awake, always alive, and most of all, always full of energy.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Bogota
- The Museum of Gold is an archaeology museum located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is one of the most visited tourist highlights in the country. The museum receives around 500,000 tourists per year.
- The Metropolitan and Primate Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Peter of Bogotá or better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, officially Sacred Holy Temp…
- The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is an underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 metres (660 ft) underground in a halite mountain near the city of Zipaquirá, in Cundinamarca, Colombia.
- The National Museum of Colombia is the National Museum of Colombia housing collections on its history, art, culture. Located in the Santa Fe locality of Bogotá, Colombia, it is the largest and oldest museum in Colombia.
- The Museo Botero, also known as the Botero Museum, is an art museum located in La Candelaria neighborhood of Bogotá, Colombia.
- El Abra is the name given to an extensive archeological site, located in the valley of the same name.
- Chingaza National Natural Park is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, northeast of Bogotá, Colombia in the departments of Cundinamarca and Meta.
- The Bogotá Museum of Modern Art is a museum of modern art located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is one of the main cultural and artistic establishments in Colombia.
- The Museo Casa de Moneda is a numismatics museum located in La Candelaria neighborhood of Bogotá, Colombia.
- The Children's Museum of Bogotá was a privately managed museum foundation in Bogotá, Colombia's capital city, founded in 1986 and opened to the public in 1987.
- The José Celestino Mutis botanical garden is Colombia's biggest botanical garden. It serves both as a recreation and research center with an emphasis on Andean and Páramo ecosystems.
- The Tequendama Falls Museum of Biodiversity and Culture is a museum and mansion in San Antonio del Tequendama, Colombia. The museum overlooks Tequendama Falls on the Bogotá River.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Bogota weather, compared with New York
Within 1° of New York on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Bogota 64°F · New York 40°F · 24° warmer
- April
- Bogota 64°F · New York 59°F · 4° warmer
- July
- Bogota 62°F · New York 84°F · 22° colder
- October
- Bogota 63°F · New York 65°F · 2° colder
Bogota is the steadier of the two, moving 3° between its coldest and warmest months where New York moves 44°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Bogota
- Best time to visit
- Bogota is comfortable to visit year-round, with daytime highs averaging around 64°F.
- How long to stay
- Bogota rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Gold Museum, Bogotá, Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá, and Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Bogota?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (JFK, EWR) to Bogota (BOG) on Avianca, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Bogota?
- Avianca, United fly nonstop between New York (JFK, EWR) and Bogota (BOG).
- Which New York airport has nonstop flights to Bogota?
- You can leave from 2 New York airports: JFK (John F. Kennedy International) on Avianca; EWR (Newark Liberty International) on United.
- How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Bogota?
- There are about 4 nonstop departures per day (roughly 28 per week) from New York to Bogota.
- How far is Bogota from New York?
- Bogota is about 2,483 miles from New York by air.
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Colombia?
- Yes — Bogota (BOG) has nonstop service from New York on Avianca, United, making it a nonstop gateway to Colombia.
- What is there to do in Bogota?
- Popular things to do include Gold Museum, Bogotá, Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá, Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá, National Museum of Colombia, and more.
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