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MZL to RIJ: distance & flight time
Manizales (La Nubia Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
776 mi
1,248 km · 674 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
776 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- MZL — La Nubia Airport · Manizales, Colombia
- 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 MZL
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport24 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport39 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport42 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport45 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 MZL from RIJ?
The flight distance from Manizales (MZL) to Rioja (RIJ) is 776 miles (1,248 km, 674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZL to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 MZL to RIJ?
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