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RCH to SOM: distance & flight time
Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
623 mi
1,002 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
623 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCH — Almirante Padilla Airport · Rio Hacha, Colombia
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCH from SOM?
The flight distance from Rio Hacha (RCH) to San Tome (SOM) is 623 miles (1,002 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCH to SOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 San Tome?
San Tome is 1 hour ahead of Rio Hacha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCH to SOM?
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