How far is El Vigía from Riohacha?
The distance between Riohacha (Almirante Padilla Airport) and El Vigía (Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport) is 217 miles / 349 kilometers / 189 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Riohacha (RCH) to El Vigía (VIG) is 355 miles / 571 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 22 minutes.
Almirante Padilla Airport – Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport
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Distance from Riohacha to El Vigía
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Riohacha to El Vigía. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 216.952 miles
- 349.150 kilometers
- 188.526 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- 217.884 miles
- 350.650 kilometers
- 189.336 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 Vigía?
The estimated flight time from Almirante Padilla Airport to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport is 54 minutes.
What is the time difference between Riohacha and El Vigía?
The time difference between Riohacha and El Vigía is 1 hour. El Vigía is 1 hour ahead of Riohacha.
Flight carbon footprint between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) and Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport (VIG)
On average, flying from Riohacha to El Vigía generates about 57 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 57 kilograms equals 126 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 Vigía
See the map of the shortest flight path between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) and Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport (VIG).
Airport information
| Origin | Almirante Padilla Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Riohacha |
| Country: | Colombia  |
| IATA Code: | RCH |
| ICAO Code: | SKRH |
| Coordinates: | 11°31′34″N, 72°55′33″W |
| Destination | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | El Vigía |
| Country: | Venezuela  |
| IATA Code: | VIG |
| ICAO Code: | SVVG |
| Coordinates: | 8°37′26″N, 71°40′21″W |