Nonstop flight route between Garissa, Kenya and Riohacha, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Garissa Airport (GAS), Garissa, Kenya and Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), Riohacha, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,752 miles (or 12,476 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 Garissa 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 Garissa 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: | GAS / HKGA | 
| Airport Name: | Garissa Airport | 
| Location: | Garissa, Kenya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°28'6"S by 39°38'57"E | 
| Area Served: | Garissa, Kenya | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian | 
| Elevation: | 476 feet (145 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GAS | 
| More Information: | GAS 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 Garissa Airport (GAS):
- There are currently no airlines with scheduled service to Garissa.
- The closest airport to Garissa Airport (GAS) is Hola Airport (HOA), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) SSE of GAS.
- Garissa Airport is located in, Garissa District, North Eastern Province, in the town of Garissa, near the International border with Somalia.
- Because of Garissa Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Garissa 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 furthest airport from Garissa Airport (GAS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
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.




