# Distance from Bogota (BOG) to Gaua Island (ZGU)

> 13,179 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,179 km / 8,189 mi / 7,116 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 10:31 in Bogota, it's 02:31 in Gaua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,361 ft (ZGU is lower than BOG)

## Airports

### [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bogota, Colombia
- ICAO: SKBO
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.700000, -74.150000
- Elevation: 8,361 ft

### [Gaua Island Airport (ZGU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zgu-gaua-island-gaua-island-airport/1ef266df-74a2-69d8-a82d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gaua Island, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSQ
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -14.220000, 167.590000
- Elevation: 0 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:31 in Bogota, it's 02:31 in Gaua Island.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gaua Island Airport (ZGU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zgu-gaua-island-gaua-island-airport/1ef266df-74a2-69d8-a82d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)