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CUZ to RIJ: distance & flight time
Cuzco (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
626 mi
1,008 km · 544 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
626 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CUZ — Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport · Cuzco, Peru
- 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 CUZ
- ANS · Andahuaylas Airport96 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 CUZ from RIJ?
The flight distance from Cuzco (CUZ) to Rioja (RIJ) is 626 miles (1,008 km, 544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUZ to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 CUZ to RIJ?
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