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RIJ to CUC: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Cucuta (Camilo Daza International Airport)
1,019 mi
1,639 km · 885 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- CUC — Camilo Daza International Airport · Cucuta, 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 CUC
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport8 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport23 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport27 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from CUC?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Cucuta (CUC) is 1,019 miles (1,639 km, 885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to CUC?
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 RIJ to CUC?
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