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PUE to RIJ: distance & flight time
Puerto Obaldia (Puerto Obaldia Airport) → Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport)
1,018 mi
1,639 km · 885 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- PUE — Puerto Obaldia Airport · Puerto Obaldia, Panama
- 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 PUE
- CPB · Capurganá Airport5 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport13 mi away
- PLP · Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport53 mi away
- APO · Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport76 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 PUE from RIJ?
The flight distance from Puerto Obaldia (PUE) to Rioja (RIJ) is 1,018 miles (1,639 km, 885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUE to RIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 PUE to RIJ?
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