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GLF to RCH: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport)
725 mi
1,167 km · 630 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
725 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
- 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 GLF
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport19 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport28 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 GLF from RCH?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to Rio Hacha (RCH) is 725 miles (1,167 km, 630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to RCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GLF to RCH?
Nonstop service on GLF–RCH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Golfito and Rio Hacha?
Rio Hacha is 1 hour ahead of Golfito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to RCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLF–RCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLF to RCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLF–RCH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.