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RIJ to ELB: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
1,067 mi
1,717 km · 927 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from ELB?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to El Banco (ELB) is 1,067 miles (1,717 km, 927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to ELB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 ELB?
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