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RCH to PQM: distance & flight time
Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) → Palenque (Palenque International Airport)
1,342 mi
2,159 km · 1,166 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PQM — Palenque International Airport · Palenque, Mexico
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 PQM
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCH from PQM?
The flight distance from Rio Hacha (RCH) to Palenque (PQM) is 1,342 miles (2,159 km, 1,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCH to PQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 PQM?
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