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BGA to RCH: distance & flight time
Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport) → Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport)
305 mi
490 km · 265 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
305 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BGA — Palonegro Airport · Bucaramanga, Colombia
- RCH — Almirante Padilla Airport · Rio Hacha, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BGA
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport43 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport71 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport72 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport82 mi away
Near RCH
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport36 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport93 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGA from RCH?
The flight distance from Bucaramanga (BGA) to Rio Hacha (RCH) is 305 miles (490 km, 265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGA to RCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGA to RCH?
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