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El Dorado International Airport

Bogota, Colombia
Routes out
152
Destinations
74
ICAO
SKBO
Elevation
8361 ft
The gateway in a glance

The Essence of El Dorado International Airport

BOG
Location
Bogota · DC · Colombia
Connectivity
152 routes · 74 destinations
Position
4.702°, -74.147° · 8361 ft elev.
Visa & Entry
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Colombia's primary international gateway in the capital.

Opened
1959
Location
Bogotá, Colombia
El Dorado International Airport (BOG/SKBO) is the main airport serving Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and is the busiest airport in the country. Situated approximately 15 kilometres west of the city centre at an elevation of around 2,549 metres (8,361 feet) above sea level, it handles a substantial volume of both domestic and international traffic. The airport underwent a major modernisation project completed around 2015, resulting in a significantly expanded and upgraded international terminal. It serves as the primary hub for Avianca and handles operations for numerous international carriers connecting Colombia to destinations across the Americas and beyond. El Dorado consistently ranks among the busiest airports in Latin America by passenger volume, processing tens of millions of passengers annually and playing a critical role in regional air connectivity.
Terminals
The airport operates two main terminals: Terminal 1 (El Dorado) handling international and some domestic flights, and Terminal 2 (Puente Aéreo) used primarily by Avianca for domestic services.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include the TransMilenio bus rapid transit system with a dedicated airport connection, taxis, and app-based ride services linking the airport to central Bogotá.
Airlines here
Avianca uses El Dorado as its primary hub, while LATAM Airlines, Copa Airlines, American Airlines, Air France, Iberia, and other major international carriers also serve the airport.
Notable facts
  • ›Located at approximately 2,549 metres above sea level, making it one of the highest-altitude major international airports in the world.
  • ›Named after the legendary El Dorado myth associated with Colombia's indigenous heritage.
  • ›Consistently ranks among the top three busiest airports in Latin America by passenger traffic.
  • ›A major cargo hub, handling a significant share of Colombia's air freight, including perishable flower exports.
  • ›The airport's modernisation project, completed around 2015, was one of the largest infrastructure investments in Colombian history.
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Route map (74 destinations)

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Routes

BOG → GYE2K · 319
BOG → UIO2K · 319 320
BOG → MEX4O · 320
BOG → MVP9R · E70
BOG → PSO9R · E70
BOG → CZU9R · AT7
BOG → PDA9R · E70
BOG → SJE9R · AT5
BOG → AUC9R · E70
BOG → EOH9R · ER4 AT5 AT7
BOG → FLA9R · AT5
BOG → TME9R · AT5
BOG → UIB9R · AT5
BOG → VVC9R · AT7 BE1
BOG → APO9R · ER4
BOG → BUN9R · AT5
BOG → IPI9R · BE1
BOG → PCR9R · E70
BOG → PUU9R · AT5
BOG → RVE9R · AT5
BOG → SVI9R · BE1
BOG → VGZ9R · AT5
BOG → DFWAA · 319
BOG → MIAAA · 757 763
BOG → YYZAC · 763
BOG → CDGAF · 343
BOG → MEXAM · 737
BOG → EZEAR · 340
BOG → AUAAV · 320 319
BOG → AXMAV · AT7 320 318 319
BOG → BUNAV · AT5
BOG → CLOAV · 320 319 AT7 318 330
BOG → EJAAV · 320 AT7 318 319
BOG → FRAAV · 346
BOG → GYEAV · 319
BOG → IBEAV · AT7
BOG → LIMAV · 320 330
BOG → LPBAV · 319
BOG → MCOAV · 319
BOG → MZLAV · AT7
BOG → PDAAV · ER4
BOG → PSOAV · 318
BOG → VVCAV · AT5
BOG → YYZAV · 763
BOG → CCSAV · 320 330
BOG → CTGAV · 318 320 319
BOG → CUNAV · 319 320
BOG → CURAV · 319 318 320
BOG → GIGAV · 319
BOG → GUAAV · 318
BOG → LETAV · 320 E90 318
BOG → MTRAV · 318 320 319
BOG → PCRAV · ER4
BOG → UIOAV · 320 319
BOG → AUCAV · AT5 ER4
BOG → BGAAV · 320 319 AT7 318
BOG → CUCAV · 320 319 318
BOG → EYPAV · AT7
BOG → EZEAV · 330
BOG → FLAAV · AT7
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El Dorado International Airport
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El Dorado International Airport is an international airport serving Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and its surrounding areas. The airport is located mostly in the Fontibón district of Bogotá, although it partially extends into the Engativá district and through the municipality of Funza in the Western Savanna Province of the Cundinamarca Department. It is the second busiest airport in Latin America, after São Paulo - Guarulhos International Airport. With 760,000 metric tons of cargo passing through the same year, it is also Iberoamerica's most important cargo hub. El Dorado is also by far the busiest and most important airport in Colombia, accounting for just under half (49%) of the country's air traffic. The facility covers 1,700 acres and contains two 3,800-metre (12,500 ft) long runways. El Dorado has direct international flights to North America, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Middle East.

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El Dorado International Airport

International airport serving Bogotá, Colombia

El Dorado International Airport is an international airport serving Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and its surrounding areas. The airport is located mostly in the Fontibón district of Bogotá, although it partially extends into the Engativá district and through the municipality of Funza in the…

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