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SMO to RCH: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport)
3,254 mi
5,237 km · 2,828 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- RCH — Almirante Padilla Airport · Rio Hacha, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from RCH?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Rio Hacha (RCH) is 3,254 miles (5,237 km, 2,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to RCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 Santa Monica and Rio Hacha?
Rio Hacha is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to RCH?
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