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RIJ to MEX: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
2,308 mi
3,714 km · 2,006 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, 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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIJ from MEX?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Mexico City (MEX) is 2,308 miles (3,714 km, 2,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 MEX?
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