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RBR to CIJ: distance & flight time
Rio Branco (Plácido de Castro Airport) → Cobija (Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport)
101 mi
162 km · 88 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
101 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CIJ — Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport · Cobija, Bolivia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RBR
- PUR · Puerto Rico Airport89 mi away
- CIJ · Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport101 mi away
Near CIJ
- IBP · Iberia Airport54 mi away
- PUR · Puerto Rico Airport84 mi away
- RBR · Plácido de Castro Airport101 mi away
- PEM · Padre Aldamiz International Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RBR from CIJ?
The flight distance from Rio Branco (RBR) to Cobija (CIJ) is 101 miles (162 km, 88 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBR to CIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 CIJ?
Nonstop service on RBR–CIJ 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rio Branco and Cobija?
Cobija is 1 hour ahead of Rio Branco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBR to CIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RBR–CIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RBR to CIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RBR–CIJ 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.