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RIJ to CUL: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
2,949 mi
4,745 km · 2,562 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
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 CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from CUL?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Culiacan (CUL) is 2,949 miles (4,745 km, 2,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 CUL?
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