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RBR to ARI: distance & flight time
Rio Branco (Plácido de Castro Airport) → Arica (Chacalluta Airport)
608 mi
979 km · 529 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
608 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RBR — Plácido de Castro Airport · Rio Branco, Brazil
- ARI — Chacalluta Airport · Arica, Chile
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RBR
- PUR · Puerto Rico Airport89 mi away
- CIJ · Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport101 mi away
Near ARI
Frequently asked questions
How far is RBR from ARI?
The flight distance from Rio Branco (RBR) to Arica (ARI) is 608 miles (979 km, 529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBR to ARI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 RBR to ARI?
Nonstop service on RBR–ARI 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rio Branco and Arica?
Arica is 1 hour ahead of Rio Branco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBR to ARI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RBR–ARI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RBR to ARI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RBR–ARI 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.