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AQP to RBR: distance & flight time
Arequipa (Rodríguez Ballón International Airport) → Rio Branco (Plácido de Castro Airport)
511 mi
823 km · 444 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
511 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AQP — Rodríguez Ballón International Airport · Arequipa, Peru
- RBR — Plácido de Castro Airport · Rio Branco, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AQP
- ILQ · Ilo Airport95 mi away
- JUL · Inca Manco Capac International Airport112 mi away
- TCQ · Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport146 mi away
Near RBR
- PUR · Puerto Rico Airport89 mi away
- CIJ · Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AQP from RBR?
The flight distance from Arequipa (AQP) to Rio Branco (RBR) is 511 miles (823 km, 444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQP to RBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AQP to RBR?
Nonstop service on AQP–RBR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQP to RBR?
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Why are some AQP to RBR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AQP–RBR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.