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How far is Tulcán from Riohacha?

The distance between Riohacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) and Tulcán (Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport) is 806 miles / 1298 kilometers / 701 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Riohacha (RCH) to Tulcán (TUA) is 1156 miles / 1861 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 24 hours 13 minutes.

Almirante Padilla Airport – Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport

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Distance from Riohacha to Tulcán

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 806.324 miles
  • 1297.653 kilometers
  • 700.677 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
  • 809.849 miles
  • 1303.326 kilometers
  • 703.740 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 Tulcán?

The estimated flight time from Almirante Padilla Airport to Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport is 2 hours and 1 minutes.

What is the time difference between Riohacha and Tulcán?

There is no time difference between Riohacha and Tulcán.

Flight carbon footprint between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) and Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA)

On average, flying from Riohacha to Tulcán generates about 135 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 135 kilograms equals 299 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 Tulcán

See the map of the shortest flight path between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) and Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA).

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 Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport
City: Tulcán
Country: Ecuador Flag of Ecuador
IATA Code: TUA
ICAO Code: SETU
Coordinates: 0°48′34″N, 77°42′29″W