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SOM to RCH: distance & flight time
San Tome (San Tomé Airport) → Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport)
623 mi
1,002 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
623 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
- 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 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
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 SOM from RCH?
The flight distance from San Tome (SOM) to Rio Hacha (RCH) is 623 miles (1,002 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOM to RCH?
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 San Tome and Rio Hacha?
Rio Hacha is 1 hour behind San Tome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOM to RCH?
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