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ESL to RCH: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport)
6,874 mi
11,063 km · 5,974 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from RCH?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Rio Hacha (RCH) is 6,874 miles (11,063 km, 5,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to RCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Elista and Rio Hacha?
Rio Hacha is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to RCH?
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