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RCH to HEI: distance & flight time
Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) → Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport)
5,245 mi
8,440 km · 4,557 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCH — Almirante Padilla Airport · Rio Hacha, Colombia
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
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 HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCH from HEI?
The flight distance from Rio Hacha (RCH) to Büsum (HEI) is 5,245 miles (8,440 km, 4,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCH to HEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 time difference between Rio Hacha and Büsum?
Büsum is 7 hours ahead of Rio Hacha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCH to HEI?
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