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EBL to RCH: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport)
7,175 mi
11,547 km · 6,235 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- 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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 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 EBL from RCH?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Rio Hacha (RCH) is 7,175 miles (11,547 km, 6,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to RCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 time difference between Erbil and Rio Hacha?
Rio Hacha is 8 hours behind Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to RCH?
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