Distance from Riohacha to Cartagena (Colombia)

The distance between Riohacha, La Guajira Department and Cartagena, Bolívar is 310 kilometers (192 miles).

Riohacha, La Guajira Department, Colombia

Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

From Riohacha to Cartagena, the straight-line distance is 310 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Riohacha at 7 meters above sea level and Cartagena at 20 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
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)
Cartagena, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 10.3982° N 75.4933° W

Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Aeropuerto Internacional de Crespo (CTG)
  • Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)
  • Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport (TLU)
  • Coveñas Airport (CVE)
  • Las Brujas Airport (CZU)

Other distances from Riohacha

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Riohacha to Bogotá 778 km
From Riohacha to Cali 982 km
From Riohacha to Medellín 655 km
From Riohacha to Barranquilla 214 km
From Riohacha to Cartagena 310 km

Other distances from Cartagena

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cartagena to Bogotá 659 km
From Cartagena to Cali 779 km
From Cartagena to Medellín 459 km
From Cartagena to Barranquilla 100 km
From Cartagena to Cúcuta 429 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 310 km
Dublin, Ireland Glasgow, United Kingdom 310 km
Mississauga, Canada Detroit, United States 309 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 309 km
Monterrey, Mexico Torreón, Mexico 312 km
Dublin, Ireland Birmingham, United Kingdom 308 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 307 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 313 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 313 km
Brooklyn, United States Boston, United States 307 km
Brampton, Canada Detroit, United States 307 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 307 km
Torreón, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 314 km
New York City, United States Boston, United States 306 km
Brooklyn, United States South Boston, United States 306 km
London, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 306 km
Houston, United States San Antonio, United States 306 km
Oklahoma City, United States Arlington, United States 305 km
New York City, United States South Boston, United States 305 km

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