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RCH to PAL: distance & flight time
Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) → La Dorada (German Olano Air Base)
434 mi
698 km · 377 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
434 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PAL — German Olano Air Base · La Dorada, 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 PAL
- MQU · Mariquita Airport24 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport64 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport64 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCH from PAL?
The flight distance from Rio Hacha (RCH) to La Dorada (PAL) is 434 miles (698 km, 377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCH to PAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCH to PAL?
Nonstop service on RCH–PAL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCH to PAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCH–PAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RCH to PAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCH–PAL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.