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RIJ to BGA: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport)
952 mi
1,532 km · 827 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
952 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RIJ — Juan Simons Vela Airport · Rioja, Peru
- BGA — Palonegro Airport · Bucaramanga, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BGA
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport43 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport71 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport72 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from BGA?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Bucaramanga (BGA) is 952 miles (1,532 km, 827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to BGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 RIJ to BGA?
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