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RCH to EMT: distance & flight time
Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
3,233 mi
5,203 km · 2,809 nm
6h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, United States
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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCH from EMT?
The flight distance from Rio Hacha (RCH) to El Monte (EMT) is 3,233 miles (5,203 km, 2,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCH to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 48m 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 EMT?
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