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STB to RCH: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport) → Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport)
189 mi
303 km · 164 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
189 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- STB — Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport · Santa Barbara, 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 STB
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport30 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport56 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport60 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport82 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 STB from RCH?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (STB) to Rio Hacha (RCH) is 189 miles (303 km, 164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STB to RCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 STB to RCH?
Nonstop service on STB–RCH 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Barbara and Rio Hacha?
Rio Hacha is 1 hour behind Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STB to RCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STB–RCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STB to RCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STB–RCH 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.