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GUA to RIJ: distance & flight time
Guatemala City (La Aurora Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
1,696 mi
2,729 km · 1,473 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m 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
- GUA — La Aurora Airport · Guatemala City, Guatemala
- 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 GUA
- GSJ · San José Airport49 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport62 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport68 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 GUA from RIJ?
The flight distance from Guatemala City (GUA) to Rioja (RIJ) is 1,696 miles (2,729 km, 1,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUA to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 GUA to RIJ?
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