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VIG to RCH: distance & flight time
El Vigía (Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport) → Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport)
218 mi
351 km · 189 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
218 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VIG — Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport · El Vigía, 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 VIG
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport30 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport35 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport49 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport66 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 VIG from RCH?
The flight distance from El Vigía (VIG) to Rio Hacha (RCH) is 218 miles (351 km, 189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIG to RCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 El Vigía and Rio Hacha?
Rio Hacha is 1 hour behind El Vigía.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIG to RCH?
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