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LCE to RIJ: distance & flight time
La Ceiba (Goloson International Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
1,646 mi
2,650 km · 1,431 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- LCE — Goloson International Airport · La Ceiba, Honduras
- 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 LCE
- UII · Utila Airport26 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport41 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport62 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 LCE from RIJ?
The flight distance from La Ceiba (LCE) to Rioja (RIJ) is 1,646 miles (2,650 km, 1,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCE to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 LCE to RIJ?
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