Air Miles Calculator logo

How far is Riohacha from Santo Domingo?

The distance between Santo Domingo (Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport) and Riohacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) is 279 miles / 449 kilometers / 242 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santo Domingo (STD) to Riohacha (RCH) is 427 miles / 687 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 48 minutes.

Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport – Almirante Padilla Airport

Distance arrow
279
Miles
Distance arrow
449
Kilometers
Distance arrow
242
Nautical miles

Search flights

Distance from Santo Domingo to Riohacha

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 278.914 miles
  • 448.869 kilometers
  • 242.370 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
  • 280.315 miles
  • 451.124 kilometers
  • 243.587 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 Santo Domingo to Riohacha?

The estimated flight time from Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport is 1 hour and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) and Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)

On average, flying from Santo Domingo to Riohacha generates about 66 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 66 kilograms equals 146 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Santo Domingo to Riohacha

See the map of the shortest flight path between Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) and Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH).

Airport information

Origin Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport
City: Santo Domingo
Country: Venezuela Flag of Venezuela
IATA Code: STD
ICAO Code: SVSO
Coordinates: 7°33′55″N, 72°2′6″W
Destination 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