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RIJ to MCJ: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → La Mina (Jorge Isaac Airport)
1,238 mi
1,992 km · 1,076 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- MCJ — Jorge Isaac Airport · La Mina, 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 MCJ
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport36 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport75 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from MCJ?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to La Mina (MCJ) is 1,238 miles (1,992 km, 1,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to MCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 MCJ?
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