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MEX to RIJ: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
2,308 mi
3,714 km · 2,006 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from RIJ?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Rioja (RIJ) is 2,308 miles (3,714 km, 2,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 MEX to RIJ?
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