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MAR to RIJ: distance & flight time
Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
1,208 mi
1,944 km · 1,050 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- MAR — La Chinita International Airport · Maracaibo, Venezuela
- 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 MAR
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport104 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport105 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport110 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 MAR from RIJ?
The flight distance from Maracaibo (MAR) to Rioja (RIJ) is 1,208 miles (1,944 km, 1,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAR to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 MAR to RIJ?
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