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RIJ to IPI: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Ipiales (San Luis Airport)
480 mi
773 km · 417 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
480 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- IPI — San Luis Airport · Ipiales, 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 IPI
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport45 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport74 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from IPI?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Ipiales (IPI) is 480 miles (773 km, 417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to IPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 IPI?
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