Distance from Riohacha to San José

The distance between Riohacha, Colombia and San José, Costa Rica is 1,337 kilometers (831 miles).

Riohacha, La Guajira Department, Colombia

San José, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

From Riohacha to San José, the straight-line distance is 1,337 kilometers, heading west. Riohacha is at only 7 meters above sea level, while San José is at 50 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 4-5 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 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)
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 10.9519° N 85.1357° W

Elevation: 50 m (164 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Upala Airport (UPL)
  • San Carlos (NCR)
  • Los Chiles Airport (LSL)
  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)
  • La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)

Other distances from Riohacha

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Riohacha to Bogotá 778 km
From Riohacha to Cali 981 km
From Riohacha to Medellín 654 km
From Riohacha to Barranquilla 214 km
From Riohacha to Cartagena 312 km

Other distances from San José

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San José to San José 161 km
From San José to Alajuela 145 km
From San José to Limón 253 km
From San José to Liberia 48 km
From San José to San Francisco 153 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Riohacha and San José.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Brampton, Canada Kansas City, United States 1,337 km
Detroit, United States Jacksonville, United States 1,337 km
Valencia, Spain London, United Kingdom 1,338 km
Chicago, United States New Orleans, United States 1,338 km
Denver, United States Los Angeles, United States 1,338 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Cartagena, Colombia 1,335 km
Belmopan, Belize Morelia, Mexico 1,339 km
Denver, United States Fresno, United States 1,335 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Bucaramanga, Colombia 1,334 km
Miami, United States Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1,334 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Porto Alegre, Brazil 1,340 km
Jacksonville, United States Brooklyn, United States 1,340 km
Vienna, Austria Leicester, United Kingdom 1,334 km
Columbus, United States Tampa, United States 1,334 km
Valencia, Spain Islington, United Kingdom 1,341 km
San Antonio, United States Omaha, United States 1,333 km
Oklahoma City, United States Mesa, United States 1,333 km
Chengdu, China Shenzhen, China 1,341 km
San Antonio, United States Mesa, United States 1,341 km
El Paso, United States Fresno, United States 1,341 km

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