Facatativá: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Facatativá is a city of 141,762 people in Colombia (Cundinamarca), 2,589 m (8,494 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Facatativá runs from about 11 h 53 min a day in late December to 12 h 26 min in late June (computed for 4.81° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Facatativá is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Perales Airport (IBE, 97 km).
Flights to Facatativá: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Facatativá · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bogotá, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cali, 285 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Medellín, 208 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Soacha, 30 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bucaramanga, 291 km — flights · tours
- Ibagué, 103 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pereira, 149 km — buses · car rental
- Manizales, 131 km — buses · car rental
- Buenaventura, 324 km
- Bello, 215 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Facatativá?
El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Facatativá?
About 141,762 people live in Facatativá (GeoNames).
What time zone is Facatativá in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Facatativá?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Facatativá?
Bogotá (38 km), Cali (285 km), Medellín (208 km), Soacha (30 km), Bucaramanga (291 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.