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BZE to RIJ: distance & flight time
Belize City (Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
1,800 mi
2,896 km · 1,564 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BZE — Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport · Belize City, Belize
- RIJ — Juan Simons Vela Airport · Rioja, Peru
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BZE
- SPR · San Pedro Airport34 mi away
- CTM · Chetumal International Airport67 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport112 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport126 mi away
Near RIJ
- CHH · Chachapoyas Airport49 mi away
- TPP · Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport62 mi away
- YMS · Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport73 mi away
- JJI · Juanjui Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BZE from RIJ?
The flight distance from Belize City (BZE) to Rioja (RIJ) is 1,800 miles (2,896 km, 1,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZE to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZE to RIJ?
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