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How far is Puerto Leguízamo from Riohacha?

The distance between Riohacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) and Puerto Leguízamo (Caucayá Airport) is 814 miles / 1311 kilometers / 708 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Riohacha (RCH) to Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) is 1061 miles / 1708 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 23 hours 28 minutes.

Almirante Padilla Airport – Caucayá Airport

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Distance from Riohacha to Puerto Leguízamo

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 814.493 miles
  • 1310.799 kilometers
  • 707.775 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
  • 818.827 miles
  • 1317.774 kilometers
  • 711.541 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 Puerto Leguízamo?

The estimated flight time from Almirante Padilla Airport to Caucayá Airport is 2 hours and 2 minutes.

What is the time difference between Riohacha and Puerto Leguízamo?

There is no time difference between Riohacha and Puerto Leguízamo.

Flight carbon footprint between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) and Caucayá Airport (LQM)

On average, flying from Riohacha to Puerto Leguízamo generates about 136 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 136 kilograms equals 300 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 Puerto Leguízamo

See the map of the shortest flight path between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) and Caucayá Airport (LQM).

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 Caucayá Airport
City: Puerto Leguízamo
Country: Colombia Flag of Colombia
IATA Code: LQM
ICAO Code: SKLG
Coordinates: 0°10′56″S, 74°46′14″W