El Dorado International Airport Guide
El Dorado International Airport sits in Bogotá's Fontibón district, about 14 km west of the city center. With over 45 million passengers handled in 2024, it ranks as the busiest airport in Latin America and one of the top 50 busiest airports in the world. The airport also leads Ibero-America in air cargo, processing around 760,000 metric tons annually.
The airport has two parallel runways, each 3,800 metres long, and two passenger terminals connected by a free shuttle. Terminal 1 opened in 2012 and handles the majority of traffic across both domestic and international routes. Terminal 2, the former Puente Aéreo facility, serves a small number of regional domestic carriers. Avianca is the dominant carrier and uses El Dorado as its main hub.
Sitting at 2,548 metres above sea level, El Dorado is one of the highest commercial airports on the continent. The elevation affects aircraft performance — maximum takeoff weights are reduced compared to sea-level operations. Operator OPAIN has an expansion project underway, El Dorado Máximo Desarrollo, targeting 60 million passenger capacity by 2027.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 46M passengers (2024)2 runwaysopened 1959
- Location
- 4.702, -74.147
- Operator
- OPAIN (Operadora Aeroportuaria Internacional)
Terminals
2 terminalsEl Dorado International Airport has 2 passenger terminals — Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, handling both international and domestic flights for around 12 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Terminal 1Mixed
Avianca, LATAM Colombia, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Copa Airlines, Air France, KLM, Iberia, Emirates
Concourses International Concourse · Domestic Concourse
- Terminal 2Domestic
EasyFly, Satena
Nearby cities
5 citiesEl Dorado International Airport is closest to Bogotá (14 km east), and also serves Soacha, Chía and other nearby areas. With 5 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Bogotá14 km east
- Soacha25 km south
- Chía29 km northeast
- Zipaquirá57 km north
- Villavicencio72 km southeast
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