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How far is El Yopal from Riohacha?

The distance between Riohacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) and El Yopal (El Alcaraván Airport) is 428 miles / 689 kilometers / 372 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Riohacha (RCH) to El Yopal (EYP) is 728 miles / 1171 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 58 minutes.

Almirante Padilla Airport – El Alcaraván Airport

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Distance from Riohacha to El Yopal

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Riohacha to El Yopal. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 428.178 miles
  • 689.086 kilometers
  • 372.077 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 430.464 miles
  • 692.765 kilometers
  • 374.063 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Riohacha to El Yopal?

The estimated flight time from Almirante Padilla Airport to El Alcaraván Airport is 1 hour and 18 minutes.

What is the time difference between Riohacha and El Yopal?

There is no time difference between Riohacha and El Yopal.

Flight carbon footprint between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) and El Alcaraván Airport (EYP)

On average, flying from Riohacha to El Yopal generates about 88 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 88 kilograms equals 194 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Riohacha to El Yopal

See the map of the shortest flight path between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) and El Alcaraván Airport (EYP).

Airport information

Origin Almirante Padilla Airport
City: Riohacha
Country: Colombia Flag of Colombia
IATA Code: RCH
ICAO Code: SKRH
Coordinates: 11°31′34″N, 72°55′33″W
Destination El Alcaraván Airport
City: El Yopal
Country: Colombia Flag of Colombia
IATA Code: EYP
ICAO Code: SKYP
Coordinates: 5°19′8″N, 72°23′2″W