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VUP to RCH: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Rio Hacha (Almirante Padilla Airport)
79 mi
126 km · 68 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
79 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
- 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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 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 VUP from RCH?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Rio Hacha (RCH) is 79 miles (126 km, 68 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to RCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from VUP to RCH?
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