Cheap flights from London to Bogota

The weeks on either side of the year-end holidays are the natural starting point, because the calendar bottoms out there: December is the cheapest month to fly, and the prices here run from October through September so you can watch how fast fares climb away from the low. Price November and January against December directly, and treat Christmas and New Year as their own dates to check individually rather than through the monthly picture. Midweek departures tend to come in below Friday and Sunday, and UK school holidays are the other stretch to price early. Once a fare in the cheap stretch fits, take it instead of waiting for a dip that may not come.

One-stop itineraries are the norm: Austrian, ITA Airways, Brussels Airlines and Air Europa connect through their European networks, United Airlines and Air Transat route via North America, and Avianca and AeroMéxico round out the list. Every stop adds hours, and on separate tickets a delayed first flight can strand the second, so check how the trip is sold. A nonstop also exists and removes that risk when the schedule suits. On cost, Wizz Air UK and Norse Atlantic UK LTD run budget models where bags are add-ons, while the full-service carriers usually include a checked bag — confirm rather than assume, since what a fare covers moves the real total more than the headline price.

You land at El Dorado, the single airport on the Bogota side, and it sits inside the city rather than out in the countryside, so the transfer into the centre stays short. Official taxi ranks and ride-hailing apps are the usual ways into town, with scheduled airport buses as the cheaper alternative. Two things to watch: the Colombian capital sits at real altitude, so keep the first day easy, and immigration can move slowly when several long-haul arrivals land together, which matters if you have a fixed plan that evening.

Currency

COP (COL$)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 110 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

123

Driving side

right

Calling code

+57

Internet domain

.co

Population of Bogota

8.0 M (2024)

Altitude

2,582 m · high altitude — take the first day slowly

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/Bogota)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Price bags into the fare before comparing: Wizz Air UK and Norse Atlantic UK LTD treat them as extras, while full-service carriers usually include a checked bag.
• Choose the departure airport on the whole journey — City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted all serve the route, and getting to each one differs.
• Check whether a connection is sold on one ticket or two, because separate tickets leave you exposed if the first leg is delayed.
• Confirm your passport meets Colombia's entry rules and that you can show onward or return travel if asked.
• Anchor flexible dates on December, the cheapest month in the calendar, then price the exact days around Christmas and New Year separately.