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RIJ to FLA: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Florencia (Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport)
540 mi
870 km · 470 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
540 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- FLA — Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport · Florencia, 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 FLA
- PTX · Pitalito Airport41 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base63 mi away
- SVI · Eduardo Falla Solano Airport67 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from FLA?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Florencia (FLA) is 540 miles (870 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to FLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 FLA?
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