Direct Flights from San Juan to Bogota
Bogota · Colombia
Nonstop service from SJU to BOG on Avianca. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
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 San Juan
2h 40m in the air, 1,097 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
Bogota's airport sits at 8,361 ft — 8,352 ft above San Juan. 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 San Juan
23° cooler than San Juan on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Bogota 64°F · San Juan 83°F · 19° colder
- April
- Bogota 64°F · San Juan 86°F · 22° colder
- July
- Bogota 62°F · San Juan 89°F · 27° colder
- October
- Bogota 63°F · San Juan 89°F · 25° colder
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 San Juan to Bogota?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Juan (SJU) to Bogota (BOG) on Avianca.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from San Juan to Bogota?
- Avianca flies nonstop between San Juan (SJU) and Bogota (BOG).
- How many nonstop flights are there from San Juan to Bogota?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from San Juan to Bogota.
- How far is Bogota from San Juan?
- Bogota is about 1,097 miles from San Juan by air.
- Is there a direct flight from San Juan to Colombia?
- Yes — Bogota (BOG) has nonstop service from San Juan on Avianca, 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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