# Distance from Riohacha (RCH) to Santiago (SCL)

> 5,000 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,000 km / 3,107 mi / 2,700 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 177° (south)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Chile
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 16:49 in Riohacha, it's 17:49 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,512 ft (SCL is higher than RCH)

## Airports

### [Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rch-riohacha-almirante-padilla-airport/1ef266df-b5f3-60e0-8230-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riohacha, Colombia
- ICAO: SKRH
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 11.530000, -72.930000
- Elevation: 43 ft

### [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago, Chile
- ICAO: SCEL
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -33.390000, -70.790000
- Elevation: 1,555 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:49 in Riohacha, it's 17:49 in Santiago.

## Related

- [Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rch-riohacha-almirante-padilla-airport/1ef266df-b5f3-60e0-8230-06bb2780ed98)
- [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)