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RCH to ELB: distance & flight time
Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
186 mi
299 km · 161 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
186 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCH from ELB?
The flight distance from Rio Hacha (RCH) to El Banco (ELB) is 186 miles (299 km, 161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCH to ELB?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from RCH to ELB?
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