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RCH to LAX: distance & flight time
Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,250 mi
5,231 km · 2,824 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCH — Almirante Padilla Airport · Rio Hacha, Colombia
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCH from LAX?
The flight distance from Rio Hacha (RCH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,250 miles (5,231 km, 2,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Rio Hacha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCH to LAX?
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