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IRJ to TJA: distance & flight time
La Rioja (Capitan V A Almonacid Airport) → Tarija (Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport)
556 mi
895 km · 483 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
556 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRJ — Capitan V A Almonacid Airport · La Rioja, Argentina
- TJA — Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport · Tarija, Bolivia
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 IRJ
- CTC · Catamarca Airport83 mi away
Near TJA
- BYC · Yacuiba Airport73 mi away
- VLM · Teniente Coronel Rafael Pabón Airport86 mi away
- BJO · Bermejo Airport88 mi away
- TTG · General Enrique Mosconi Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRJ from TJA?
The flight distance from La Rioja (IRJ) to Tarija (TJA) is 556 miles (895 km, 483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRJ to TJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 IRJ to TJA?
Nonstop service on IRJ–TJA 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Rioja and Tarija?
Tarija is 1 hour behind La Rioja.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRJ to TJA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRJ–TJA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRJ to TJA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRJ–TJA 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.