Distance from Riohacha to Bogotá (Colombia)

The distance between Riohacha, La Guajira Department and Bogotá, Bogota D.C. is 778 kilometers (483 miles).

Riohacha, La Guajira Department, Colombia

Bogotá, Bogota D.C., Colombia

From Riohacha to Bogotá, the straight-line distance is 778 kilometers, heading south. Riohacha is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Bogotá is at 2,582 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 18-20 hours
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Riohacha, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 11.5444° N 72.9072° W

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)
  • Jorge Isaac Airport (MCJ)
  • Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP)
  • Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)
  • La Chinita International Airport (MAR)
Bogotá, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 4.6097° N 74.0818° W

Elevation: 2,582 m (8,471 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • El Dorado International Airport (BOG)
  • Villavicencio / Vanguardia (VVC)
  • Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base (API)
  • Santiago Vila Airport (GIR)
  • Mariquita Airport (MQU)

Other distances from Riohacha

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Riohacha to Bogotá 778 km
From Riohacha to Cali 981 km
From Riohacha to Medellín 654 km
From Riohacha to Barranquilla 214 km
From Riohacha to Cartagena 312 km

Other distances from Bogotá

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Bogotá to Cali 300 km
From Bogotá to Medellín 245 km
From Bogotá to Barranquilla 707 km
From Bogotá to Cartagena 660 km
From Bogotá to Cúcuta 403 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Colombia that are at equal or similar distances as between Riohacha and Bogotá.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Cali, Colombia Cartagena, Colombia 778 km
Las Vegas, United States Albuquerque, United States 778 km
Delhi, India Ahmedabad, India 778 km
Houston, United States Memphis, United States 778 km
El Paso, United States Culiacán, Mexico 777 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Albuquerque, United States 779 km
Miami, United States Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 779 km
Portland, United States Sacramento, United States 777 km
Zapopan, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 777 km
Chicago, United States New South Memphis, United States 779 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 776 km
Detroit, United States Manhattan, United States 776 km
Dublin, Ireland Brussels, Belgium 776 km
Reynosa, Mexico Puebla, Mexico 780 km
Accra, Ghana Onitsha, Nigeria 776 km
Caracas, Venezuela Bucaramanga, Colombia 781 km
Detroit, United States New York City, United States 775 km
Dublin, Ireland Paris, France 781 km
Columbus, United States The Bronx, United States 781 km

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