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NVA to RIJ: distance & flight time
Neiva (Benito Salas Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
636 mi
1,024 km · 553 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
636 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- NVA — Benito Salas Airport · Neiva, 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 NVA
- SVI · Eduardo Falla Solano Airport66 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport85 mi away
- PTX · Pitalito Airport93 mi away
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport96 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 NVA from RIJ?
The flight distance from Neiva (NVA) to Rioja (RIJ) is 636 miles (1,024 km, 553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NVA to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 NVA to RIJ?
Nonstop service on NVA–RIJ 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NVA to RIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NVA–RIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NVA to RIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NVA–RIJ 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.