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RCH to CUE: distance & flight time
Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
1,080 mi
1,737 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCH from CUE?
The flight distance from Rio Hacha (RCH) to Cuenca (CUE) is 1,080 miles (1,737 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCH to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 CUE?
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