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MRD to RCH: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport)
236 mi
380 km · 205 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
236 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
- 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 MRD
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport35 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport54 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport60 mi away
- BNS · Barinas Airport65 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 MRD from RCH?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Rio Hacha (RCH) is 236 miles (380 km, 205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to RCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 MRD to RCH?
Nonstop service on MRD–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 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merida and Rio Hacha?
Rio Hacha is 1 hour behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to RCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRD–RCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRD to RCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRD–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.