Florencia: 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.
Florencia is a city of 168,346 people in Colombia (Caquetá), 560 m (1,837 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Florencia runs from about 12 h 4 min a day in late December to 12 h 15 min in late June (computed for 1.62° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Florencia is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 4,921 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Florencia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Florencia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bogotá, 373 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Quito, 384 km (Ecuador) — flights · buses · car rental
- Cali, 226 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Soacha, 364 km — flights
- Ibagué, 317 km — flights
- Pereira, 356 km
- Manizales, 384 km
- Buenaventura, 268 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pasto, 191 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Neiva, 151 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Florencia?
Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Florencia?
About 168,346 people live in Florencia (GeoNames).
What time zone is Florencia in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Florencia?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Florencia?
Bogotá (373 km), Quito (384 km), Cali (226 km), Soacha (364 km), Ibagué (317 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.