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RCH to API: distance & flight time
Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
517 mi
831 km · 449 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
517 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RCH — Almirante Padilla Airport · Rio Hacha, Colombia
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCH from API?
The flight distance from Rio Hacha (RCH) to Apiay (API) is 517 miles (831 km, 449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCH to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 RCH to API?
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