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EOH to RIJ: distance & flight time
Medellin (Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
856 mi
1,377 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- EOH — Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport · Medellin, Colombia
- 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 EOH
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport12 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport81 mi away
- UIB · El Caraño Airport81 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base82 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 EOH from RIJ?
The flight distance from Medellin (EOH) to Rioja (RIJ) is 856 miles (1,377 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EOH to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 EOH to RIJ?
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