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RCH to PVR: distance & flight time
Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
2,232 mi
3,593 km · 1,940 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCH — Almirante Padilla Airport · Rio Hacha, Colombia
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, 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 PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCH from PVR?
The flight distance from Rio Hacha (RCH) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 2,232 miles (3,593 km, 1,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCH to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 PVR?
Nonstop service on RCH–PVR 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 4h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rio Hacha and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 1 hour behind Rio Hacha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCH to PVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCH–PVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RCH to PVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCH–PVR 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.