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How far is San Luis from Riohacha?

The distance between Riohacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) and San Luis (Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport) is 3111 miles / 5007 kilometers / 2703 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Riohacha (RCH) to San Luis (LUQ) is 4596 miles / 7397 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 99 hours 34 minutes.

Almirante Padilla Airport – Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport

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Distance from Riohacha to San Luis

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 3110.917 miles
  • 5006.536 kilometers
  • 2703.313 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
  • 3125.450 miles
  • 5029.925 kilometers
  • 2715.942 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 San Luis?

The estimated flight time from Almirante Padilla Airport to Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport is 6 hours and 23 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) and Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ)

On average, flying from Riohacha to San Luis generates about 348 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 348 kilograms equals 766 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 San Luis

See the map of the shortest flight path between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) and Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ).

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 Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport
City: San Luis
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: LUQ
ICAO Code: SAOU
Coordinates: 33°16′23″S, 66°21′23″W