Nonstop flight route between Bejaia, Algeria and Riohacha, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(36°42'43"N by 5°4'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°31'33"N by 72°55'32"W)
Distance from BJA to RCH:
5,083.29 miles (8,180.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA), Bejaia, Algeria and Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), Riohacha, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,083 miles (or 8,181 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport and Almirante Padilla Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport and Almirante Padilla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJA / DAAE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bejaia, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°42'43"N by 5°4'10"E |
| Area Served: | Béjaïa, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | Rachid Fatma (gouvernor of Bejaia) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJA |
| More Information: | BJA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCH / SKRH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Riohacha, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°31'33"N by 72°55'32"W |
| Area Served: | Riohacha, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCH |
| More Information: | RCH Maps & Info |
Facts about Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA):
- In addition to being known as "Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport", other names for BJA include "Soummam/Abane Ramdane Airport (Bejaia)" and "Aéroport de Bejaia / Soummam – Abane Ramdane".
- Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (meaning Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,026 miles (19,355 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Because of Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) is Ain Arnat Airport (QSF), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSE of BJA.
Facts about Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH):
- Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Almirante Padilla Airport", another name for RCH is "Aeropuerto Almirante Padilla".
- The furthest airport from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Almirante Padilla Airport (meaning Almirante Padilla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Because of Almirante Padilla Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Almirante Padilla Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) is La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SE of RCH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) SSE | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 44.89 miles (72.24 km) E | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 3 | 90.94 miles (146.35 km) ESE | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 4 | 95.79 miles (154.15 km) SE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 5 | 102.72 miles (165.31 km) W | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 6 | 104.64 miles (168.39 km) E | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 7 | 106.82 miles (171.92 km) SSW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 8 | 122.14 miles (196.57 km) W | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 9 | 125.89 miles (202.60 km) W | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 10 | 137.76 miles (221.71 km) SSE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 11 | 152.11 miles (244.79 km) E | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 12 | 210.29 miles (338.43 km) W | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 13 | 211.32 miles (340.09 km) E | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 222.51 miles (358.10 km) NNW | Menorca Airport (MAH) | Menorca, Spain | |
| 15 | 233.52 miles (375.81 km) NNW | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,026.44 miles (19,354.63 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,981.11 miles (19,281.68 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,952.28 miles (19,235.28 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,947.06 miles (19,226.89 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,944.16 miles (19,222.22 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,939.84 miles (19,215.26 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,926.43 miles (19,193.68 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,918.90 miles (19,181.56 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,910.35 miles (19,167.80 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,907.70 miles (19,163.54 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,902.81 miles (19,155.67 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,895.87 miles (19,144.51 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,878.57 miles (19,116.67 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,868.63 miles (19,100.66 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,868.53 miles (19,100.50 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.82 miles (57.65 km) SE | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia | |
| 2 | 78.52 miles (126.36 km) SSW | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 3 | 92.75 miles (149.27 km) WSW | Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 4 | 105.23 miles (169.36 km) SE | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) WSW | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 6 | 136.60 miles (219.84 km) SE | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 188.56 miles (303.46 km) SSE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 188.57 miles (303.47 km) E | Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP) | Las Piedras, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 190.79 miles (307.04 km) WSW | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 10 | 207.91 miles (334.60 km) ENE | Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| 11 | 217.87 miles (350.62 km) SSE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 219.35 miles (353.00 km) SE | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 219.81 miles (353.74 km) E | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 220.62 miles (355.05 km) SW | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 15 | 231.44 miles (372.46 km) S | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,317.08 miles (19,822.37 km) SE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,137.18 miles (19,532.86 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,136.04 miles (19,531.02 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,115.37 miles (19,497.76 km) S | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,113.79 miles (19,495.21 km) SSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,092.41 miles (19,460.79 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,091.86 miles (19,459.91 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,073.17 miles (19,429.84 km) S | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,062.57 miles (19,412.77 km) S | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,049.95 miles (19,392.47 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,009.55 miles (19,327.45 km) SW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,983.75 miles (19,285.92 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,979.26 miles (19,278.71 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,953.48 miles (19,237.21 km) SW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,943.09 miles (19,220.50 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |