Bogota to Dubai
17h 21mgate to gate
The flight from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) covers 13,631 km (8,470 miles) and takes approximately 17h 21m gate to gate for a typical jet.
The route heads north-east on an initial great-circle bearing of 56°, passing near 32.0° N, 15.3° W at its midpoint.
Bearing 56° north-east Midpoint 32.0° N, 15.3° W Model 805 km/h + 25 min
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Take both airports' published coordinates from OurAirports — nothing here is scraped from another flight site.
- Great-circle distance by haversine on a mean earth radius of 6,371.0088 km: 13,631 km.
- Airborne time = that distance ÷ 805 km/h, a representative jet cruise speed: 16h 56m.
- Add a flat 25 minutes for pushback, taxi, climb, descent and taxi-in — the reason a 400 km hop is never half an hour: 17h 21m gate to gate.
- Winds, aircraft type and airline schedule padding are not modelled. The cruise-speed table shows how much that assumption is worth.
13,631 km / 805 km/h = 16h 56m airborne
+ 25 min ground = 17h 21m gate to gate
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The same route, plotted on a world grid
The strip above gives the route its length and its shape. This gives it a position: latitude and longitude only, no coastlines, because a hand-drawn coastline would be decoration pretending to be data. On a flat grid the shortest path looks bent; on a globe it is straight.
Flight time at different cruise speeds
Aircraft type, winds and routing all move the real number. This is the same distance flown at different speeds, plus the 25-minute ground and climb allowance.
| Typical of | Cruise speed | Airborne | Gate to gate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turboprop / regional | 550 km/h | 24h 47m | 25h 12m |
| Narrowbody jet (A320, 737) | 780 km/h | 17h 29m | 17h 54m |
| Widebody jet (777, 787, A350) | 900 km/h | 15h 09m | 15h 34m |
| Private jet (Gulfstream) | 850 km/h | 16h 02m | 16h 27m |
Headwinds on an eastbound long-haul routinely add 30–60 minutes; the same route westbound can be quicker. Airlines publish schedules with padding built in.
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Both airports
| BOG | DXB | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | El Dorado International Airport | Dubai International Airport |
| City | Bogota | Dubai |
| Country | Colombia | United Arab Emirates |
| ICAO | SKBO | OMDB |
| Coordinates | 4.7016, -74.1469 | 25.2498, 55.371 |
| Elevation | 8,361 ft | 62 ft |
Every figure on this plate is geometry. The shape of the earth is knowable; the airline's schedule is not.
Questions this plate answers
How long is the flight from Bogota to Dubai?
A non-stop flight from Bogota (BOG) to Dubai (DXB) takes about 17h 21m. The great-circle distance is 13,631 km (8,470 miles, 7,360 nautical miles), flying north-east on an initial bearing of 56°.
How far is Bogota from Dubai?
13,631 kilometres in a straight line over the earth's surface — 8,470 miles or 7,360 nautical miles. Actual flown distance is usually 2–5% longer because aircraft follow airways, avoid weather and route around restricted airspace.
Is there a non-stop flight between BOG and DXB?
This page calculates the direct-line time and distance; it does not track airline schedules. At 13,631 km the route is within reach of long-range widebodies, though not every city pair is served non-stop. Check an airline or booking site for what is actually scheduled.
What should I expect on a 17h 21m flight?
Anything past six hours is a long-haul flight: expect at least one meal service, a significant time-zone shift, and enough sitting that circulation and hydration start to matter. Cabin altitude, dry air and disrupted sleep do more damage to a training routine than the flight itself.
Airport coordinates from OurAirports (public domain). Distance is a great-circle calculation; flight time uses the model described on the method page. Flight times are great-circle estimates for planning only — always check the airline's published schedule.
