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PTZ to RIJ: distance & flight time
Pastaza (Rio Amazonas Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
321 mi
517 km · 279 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
321 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m 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
- PTZ — Rio Amazonas Airport · Pastaza, Ecuador
- 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 PTZ
- ATF · Chachoán Airport41 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport45 mi away
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport55 mi away
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport56 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 PTZ from RIJ?
The flight distance from Pastaza (PTZ) to Rioja (RIJ) is 321 miles (517 km, 279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTZ to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 PTZ to RIJ?
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