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RIJ to BLA: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Barcelona (General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport)
1,409 mi
2,268 km · 1,225 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BLA — General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport · Barcelona, Venezuela
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 BLA
- CUM · Cumaná (Antonio José de Sucre) Airport45 mi away
- AAO · Anaco Airport49 mi away
- ICC · Andrés Miguel Salazar Marcano Airport68 mi away
- PMV · Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from BLA?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Barcelona (BLA) is 1,409 miles (2,268 km, 1,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to BLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 BLA?
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