Nonstop flight route between Riohacha, Colombia and Chadron, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(11°31'33"N by 72°55'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°50'14"N by 103°5'43"W)
Distance from RCH to CDR:
2,818.80 miles (4,536.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), Riohacha, Colombia and Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR), Chadron, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,819 miles (or 4,536 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 Almirante Padilla Airport and Chadron Municipal 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 Almirante Padilla Airport and Chadron Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDR / KCDR |
| Airport Name: | Chadron Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Chadron, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°50'14"N by 103°5'43"W |
| Area Served: | Chadron, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Chadron |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3298 feet (1,005 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDR |
| More Information: | CDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH):
- 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 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.
- Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Almirante Padilla Airport", another name for RCH is "Aeropuerto Almirante Padilla".
Facts about Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR):
- Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) is Pine Ridge Airport (XPR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) ENE of CDR.
- The furthest airport from Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,658 miles (17,153 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Scheduled commercial passenger service to Denver International Airport is provided by Great Lakes Airlines.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.20 miles (51.82 km) ENE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 56.18 miles (90.41 km) SSE | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 71.31 miles (114.76 km) SSW | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 75.89 miles (122.13 km) SW | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) N | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 90.44 miles (145.55 km) N | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 116.12 miles (186.87 km) W | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 118.60 miles (190.86 km) NNW | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 120.20 miles (193.45 km) S | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 128.99 miles (207.60 km) E | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 145.81 miles (234.66 km) SW | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 148.81 miles (239.49 km) SW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 158.50 miles (255.08 km) E | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 160.81 miles (258.80 km) NW | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 169.14 miles (272.21 km) SW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,658.27 miles (17,152.78 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,529.69 miles (16,945.85 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,501.58 miles (16,900.61 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,480.35 miles (16,866.45 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,343.45 miles (16,646.14 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,298.86 miles (16,574.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,275.73 miles (16,537.14 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,257.05 miles (16,507.09 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,251.50 miles (16,498.15 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,225.61 miles (16,456.48 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,213.80 miles (16,437.47 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,211.27 miles (16,433.40 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,197.28 miles (16,410.90 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,193.84 miles (16,405.36 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,187.41 miles (16,395.01 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |