Distance from Riohacha to Cúcuta (Colombia)

The distance between Riohacha, La Guajira Department and Cúcuta, Norte de Santander Department is 405 kilometers (251 miles).

Riohacha, La Guajira Department, Colombia

Cúcuta, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia

From Riohacha to Cúcuta, the straight-line distance is 405 kilometers, heading south. Riohacha is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Cúcuta is at 298 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 2-3 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)
  • La Chinita International Airport (MAR)
Cúcuta, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 7.9075° N 72.5049° W

Elevation: 298 m (978 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)
  • San Antonio Del Tachira Airport (SVZ)
  • San Cristóbal Paramillo Airport (SCI)
  • La Fría Airport (LFR)
  • Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD)

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 Cúcuta

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cúcuta to Bogotá 404 km
From Cúcuta to Cali 665 km
From Cúcuta to Medellín 385 km
From Cúcuta to Barranquilla 421 km
From Cúcuta to Cartagena 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 Cúcuta.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Montréal, Canada Boston, United States 405 km
San Francisco, United States Bakersfield, United States 405 km
San Antonio, United States Dallas, United States 406 km
Bogotá, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 404 km
Detroit, United States Milwaukee, United States 406 km
Indianapolis, United States Nashville, United States 404 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Glasgow, United Kingdom 407 km
Montréal, Canada South Boston, United States 407 km
Zaragoza, Spain Murcia, Spain 408 km
Panama City, Panama Montería, Colombia 401 km
Ottawa, Canada Hamilton, Canada 409 km
Torreón, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 409 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Leicester, United Kingdom 410 km
Lagos, Nigeria Accra, Ghana 410 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic San Juan, Puerto Rico 400 km
Fort Worth, United States Tulsa, United States 399 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 399 km
Portland, United States Surrey, Canada 398 km
Torreón, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 398 km
London, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 398 km

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